Richland township (Montcalm County), MI Climate


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Richland Township (Montcalm County), MI is located in the Midwestern part of the United States and experiences a temperate continental climate. The summers are typically hot and humid, while the winters tend to be cold and snowy with average temperatures ranging from 29°F in January to 73°F in July. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of 30.5 inches. Spring and summer are usually wetter than autumn and winter, with warm temperatures making for a pleasant transition period between seasons.

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

Richland township (Montcalm County) averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Richland township (Montcalm County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richland township (Montcalm County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richland township (Montcalm 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 Richland township (Montcalm County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichland township (Montcalm County), MichiganUnited States
  32.9 in.38.1 in.
  52.0 in.27.8 in.
  107.8 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  893 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 Richland township (Montcalm County) with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Richland township (Montcalm County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richland township (Montcalm County) are June, August and July.
In Richland township (Montcalm County), there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richland township (Montcalm County) with an average of 13.8°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Richland township (Montcalm County), there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Richland township (Montcalm County), there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Richland township (Montcalm County) is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Richland township (Montcalm County) with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Richland township (Montcalm County) means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Richland township (Montcalm County) with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Richland township (Montcalm County), which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.0 inches in Richland township (Montcalm County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Richland township (Montcalm County) with 15.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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