Portland township, MI Climate


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Portland township in Michigan has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average temperature in the winter months is around 32°F while the average during the summer months is 68°F. Precipitation usually occurs throughout the year, but it is heaviest during the warmer months of May through September. The area receives an average of 35 inches of snowfall annually and experiences high humidity levels at times due to its proximity to Lake Michigan.

Portland township, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portland township averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Portland township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portland township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portland township is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Portland township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePortland township, MichiganUnited States
  33.9 in.38.1 in.
  47.1 in.27.8 in.
  130.1 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  748 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 Portland township with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Portland township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portland township are June, August and July.
In Portland township, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Portland township with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Portland township, there are 140.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Portland township, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Portland 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 Portland township with 3.6 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 33.9 inches in Portland township means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Portland township with 13.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 130.1 rainy days annually in Portland township, 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 47.1 inches in Portland township means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Portland township with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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