Greenwood township (Oceana County), MI Climate


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Greenwood Township in Oceana County, Michigan has a temperate climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is 72 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is 23 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, you can expect warm days with plenty of sunshine and some occasional rainfall. In the winter, it does get quite cold with temperatures sometimes dropping below zero. Snowfall is common during this season and there are often heavy snow accumulations throughout the year.

Greenwood township (Oceana County), Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenwood township (Oceana County) averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Greenwood township (Oceana County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenwood township (Oceana County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 15
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenwood township (Oceana County) is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Greenwood township (Oceana County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenwood township (Oceana County), MichiganUnited States
  35.1 in.38.1 in.
  73.2 in.27.8 in.
  117.4 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  728 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 Greenwood township (Oceana County) with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Greenwood township (Oceana County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenwood township (Oceana County) are August, June and July.
In Greenwood township (Oceana County), there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenwood township (Oceana County) with an average of 15.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Greenwood township (Oceana County), there are 156.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Greenwood township (Oceana County), there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Greenwood township (Oceana County) 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 July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Greenwood township (Oceana County) with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Greenwood township (Oceana County) means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Greenwood township (Oceana County) with 12.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Greenwood township (Oceana County), which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 73.2 inches in Greenwood township (Oceana County) means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Greenwood township (Oceana County) with 22.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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