Porter township (Midland County), MI Climate


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Porter Township, located in Midland County, Michigan, enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range between the mid 60s to low 80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures drop to the mid 30s to low 40s Fahrenheit. The area experiences moderate snowfall during the winter months and rainfall throughout the year. Spring and fall months are generally mild, with temperatures usually hovering around the 50-degree mark.

Porter township (Midland County), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Porter township (Midland County) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Porter township (Midland County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Porter township (Midland County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 15
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 Porter township (Midland County) 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 Porter township (Midland County), while January and February 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 Porter township (Midland County) with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Porter township (Midland County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Porter township (Midland County) are June, August and July.
In Porter township (Midland County), there are 7.4 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 (Midland County) with an average of 14.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Porter township (Midland County), there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Porter township (Midland County), there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Porter township (Midland County) 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 Porter township (Midland County) with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 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 Porter township (Midland County) means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Porter township (Midland County) with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Porter township (Midland County), which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in Porter township (Midland County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Porter township (Midland County) with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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