Newton township (Calhoun County), MI Climate


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Newton Township (Calhoun County), MI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm, humid summers. The average annual temperature is around 49 degrees Fahrenheit with an average snowfall of around 33 inches in the winter months. In the summer, temperatures can reach into the high 80s with occasional heat waves that bring temperatures into the 90s. Average precipitation is around 36 inches annually. The area experiences all four seasons and occasional severe weather events like tornadoes and thunderstorms in the spring and summer months.

Newton township (Calhoun County), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newton township (Calhoun County) averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Newton township (Calhoun County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newton township (Calhoun 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Newton township (Calhoun 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 Newton township (Calhoun County) with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Newton township (Calhoun County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newton township (Calhoun County) are June, August and September.
In Newton township (Calhoun County), there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newton township (Calhoun County) with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Newton township (Calhoun County), there are 134.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Newton township (Calhoun County), there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Newton township (Calhoun County) 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.
September is the wettest month in Newton township (Calhoun County) with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 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 36.4 inches in Newton township (Calhoun County) means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Newton township (Calhoun County) with 13.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 132.3 rainy days annually in Newton township (Calhoun 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 50.4 inches in Newton township (Calhoun County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Newton township (Calhoun County) with 14.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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