Hayes township (Clare County), MI Climate


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Hayes township (Clare County), MI has a humid continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid, with plenty of sunshine and an average temperature of 68°F. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging around 24°F and an average snowfall of 64 inches. Spring is generally mild, with temperatures reaching up to 45°F on average in April. Autumn brings colorful foliage as the leaves turn yellow, orange, and red before the cold winter months arrive.

Hayes township (Clare County), Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hayes township (Clare County) averages 59 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 Hayes township (Clare County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hayes township (Clare County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Hayes township (Clare County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Hayes township (Clare County) with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Hayes township (Clare County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hayes township (Clare County) are August, June and July.
In Hayes township (Clare County), there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hayes township (Clare County) with an average of 9.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Hayes township (Clare County), there are 179.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Hayes township (Clare County), there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Hayes township (Clare 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.
August is the wettest month in Hayes township (Clare County) with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Hayes township (Clare County) means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Hayes township (Clare County) with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.4 rainy days annually in Hayes township (Clare County), which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 58.5 inches in Hayes township (Clare County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Hayes township (Clare County) with 15.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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