Kinderhook, MI Climate


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Kinderhook, MI enjoys a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 22 degrees Fahrenheit, while the summer months tend to range from 65 to 75 degrees. Precipitation is fairly high throughout the year with an average of around 37 inches per year. Snowfall usually begins in December and continues through March with an average of 31 inches per season. Humidity is also relatively high throughout the year making it necessary to dress accordingly for the season.

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

Kinderhook averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Kinderhook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kinderhook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kinderhook is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Kinderhook, 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 Kinderhook with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Kinderhook, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kinderhook are June, August and July.
In Kinderhook, there are 5.5 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 Kinderhook with an average of 15.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Kinderhook, there are 139.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Kinderhook, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kinderhook but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Kinderhook with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Kinderhook means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Kinderhook with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 135.6 rainy days annually in Kinderhook, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.3 inches in Kinderhook means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Kinderhook with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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