North Branch township, MI Climate


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North Branch Township, MI has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The summer months typically range from the low 70s to the upper 80s with occasional heat waves. The winter months are usually below freezing but can dip into the single digits on occasion. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with spring and summer months seeing slightly more precipitation than autumn and winter. Snowfall is also common in the winter months and can range from light flurries to heavy snow accumulation.

North Branch township, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Branch township averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in North Branch township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Branch township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in North Branch township, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Branch township, MichiganUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  35.3 in.27.8 in.
  118.1 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  801 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 North Branch township with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In North Branch township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Branch township are June, August and July.
In North Branch township, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Branch township with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In North Branch township, there are 149.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In North Branch township, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in North Branch township is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in North Branch township with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 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 32.5 inches in North Branch township means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in North Branch township with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in North Branch township, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.3 inches in North Branch township means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in North Branch township with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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