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United States / Michigan / South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area / Cass County / Porter township (Cass County) / Zip Codes
Porter Township in Cass County, Michigan has a humid continental climate typical of the Midwest United States. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit (27-32C). Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures frequently dropping below freezing. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with snowfall averaging between 20-30 inches annually. The area experiences four distinct seasons that bring changes in temperature, precipitation, and sunshine to the township.

Porter township (Cass County), Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Porter township (Cass County) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Porter township (Cass County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Porter township (Cass County) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Porter township (Cass County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Porter township (Cass County) with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Porter township (Cass County), there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Porter township (Cass County) are June, August and September.
In Porter township (Cass 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 Porter township (Cass County) with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Porter township (Cass County), there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Porter township (Cass County), there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Porter township (Cass 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.
May is the wettest month in Porter township (Cass County) with 4.2 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 39.3 inches in Porter township (Cass County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Porter township (Cass County) with 14.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 135.6 rainy days annually in Porter township (Cass County), which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.0 inches in Porter township (Cass County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Porter township (Cass County) with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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