Madison charter, MI Climate


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Madison Charter Township in Michigan experiences a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and warm summers. On average, the annual high temperature is 66F (19C) and the low is 43F (6C). Precipitation levels are moderate with an average of 32 inches (800 mm) falling throughout the year. The snowfall averages around 56 inches (1,400 mm), and the area receives an average of 152 days of sunshine each year.

Madison charter, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madison charter averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Madison charter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison charter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Madison charter township is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Madison charter township, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMadison charter, MichiganUnited States
  34.7 in.38.1 in.
  31.4 in.27.8 in.
  120.2 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  796 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 Madison charter township with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Madison charter township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison charter township are June, August and September.
In Madison charter township, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison charter township with an average of 15.9°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Madison charter township, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Madison charter township, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Madison charter township but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Madison charter township with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Madison charter township means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Madison charter township with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Madison charter township, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer 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 31.4 inches in Madison charter township means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Madison charter township with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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