Glen Arbor township, MI Climate


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Glen Arbor Township, MI has a typical midwestern climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching an average high of 78°F and lows near 60°F. Winters are cold, averaging around 24°F during the day and dropping to 4°F at night. Spring and fall bring mild weather, with temperatures in the mid 50s during the day and low 40s at night. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, ranging from snow in the colder months to periods of rain during warmer months.

Glen Arbor township, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen Arbor township averages 120 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Glen Arbor township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Arbor township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 120 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glen Arbor township is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.4 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Glen Arbor township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlen Arbor township, MichiganUnited States
  33.5 in.38.1 in.
  120.2 in.27.8 in.
  142.0 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  605 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Glen Arbor township with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Glen Arbor township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glen Arbor township are August, July and June.
In Glen Arbor township, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glen Arbor township with an average of 17.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Glen Arbor township, there are 143.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Glen Arbor township, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Glen Arbor township is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Glen Arbor township with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in Glen Arbor township means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Glen Arbor township with 17.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 142.0 rainy days annually in Glen Arbor township, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 120.2 inches in Glen Arbor township means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Glen Arbor township with 35.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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