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United States / Michigan / Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area / Livingston County / Handy / Zip Codes
Handy, MI has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures can vary greatly depending on the season, with hot days and cool nights in the summer months and frigid temperatures in the winter. Precipitation levels are usually average, with occasional rain showers throughout the year. The area also experiences some snowfall during the winter months.

Handy, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Handy averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Handy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Handy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Handy is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Handy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Handy with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Handy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Handy are June, August and July.
In Handy, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Handy with an average of 14.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Handy, there are 145.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Handy, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Handy is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Handy with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.8 inches in Handy means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Handy with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Handy, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.4 inches in Handy means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Handy with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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