Inwood, MI Climate


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Inwood, MI has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The area is prone to thunderstorms during the summer months, bringing heavy rain or even hail on occasion. During the winter, snowfall is common and snow cover often lasts into late spring. Temperatures in Inwood range from an average high of 87 degrees F in the summer to an average low of 20 degrees F in the winter. The nearby lakes create a moderating influence on temperatures year round.

Inwood, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Inwood averages 126 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Inwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Inwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 126 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Inwood is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Inwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateInwood, MichiganUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  125.5 in.27.8 in.
  147.0 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  75.6°85.8°
  10.1°21.7°
  5.87
  3.24.3
  749 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 Inwood with an average high temperature of 75.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Inwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Inwood are July, August and June.
In Inwood, there are 1.3 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 Inwood with an average of 10.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Inwood, there are 161.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Inwood, there are 16.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Inwood 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 Inwood with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Inwood means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Inwood with 16.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 147.0 rainy days annually in Inwood, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 125.5 inches in Inwood means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Inwood with 33.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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