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United States / Michigan / Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area / Oakland County / Novi / Zip Codes
Novi, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is around 81°F (27°C) and the average low temperature in January is around 19°F (-7°C). Precipitation in Novi is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of around 32 inches (812 millimeters). Snowfall also occurs in the area, with an average of about 45 inches (1143 millimeters) per year.

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

Novi averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Novi. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Novi gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Novi, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNovi, MichiganUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  41.9 in.27.8 in.
  136.5 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  15.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  909 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 Novi with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Novi, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Novi are June, August and July.
In Novi, there are 5.6 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 Novi with an average of 15.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Novi, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Novi, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Novi is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Novi with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Novi means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Novi with 13.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 136.5 rainy days annually in Novi, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in Novi means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Novi with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Animesh · Novi, MI
I Enjoy Living in Novi
Over 14 years ago

We moved in here in Dec'06 and bought a nice villa condo in Island Lake of Novi. It is a nice sub and enjoy living here. There are nice shopping and recreation  More

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Valerie · Novi, MI
Range of seasons
Over 15 years ago

Spring is beautiful, mild days, cool nights; Summer can be mild to very hot with moderate to high humidity; Autumn is mild usually until the end of October; Winters can  More

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Jeffrey M · Kalamazoo, MI
Upper-Middle Class Suburbia
Over 16 years ago

Overall, Novi is a great place for those who are looking for a city that has the advantages of a very big city (good night life, many restaurants/coffee shops/ect.,  More

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