Southgate, MI Climate


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Southgate, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high in July is around 84°F (29°C) while the average low in January is around 18°F (-8°C). Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging about 34 inches (86 cm) annually. Snowfall usually occurs from November through March with an average of 31 inches (79 cm). The area experiences four distinct seasons, making it an ideal place to visit any time of year.

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

Southgate averages 35 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 Southgate. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southgate gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Southgate is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Southgate, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouthgate, MichiganUnited States
  34.0 in.38.1 in.
  34.6 in.27.8 in.
  126.4 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  591 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 Southgate with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Southgate, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southgate are June, September and August.
In Southgate, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Southgate with an average of 18.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Southgate, there are 126.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Southgate, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Southgate 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.
September is the wettest month in Southgate with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in Southgate means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Southgate with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in Southgate, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in Southgate means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Southgate with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 6 years ago

Every city has it's positives and negatives. Southgate's positives to name a few include relatively inexpensive housing, a decent public transportation system, no lack  More

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Over 15 years ago

Southgate is a quiet city. The roads could use a little fixing however if transportation were an issue between the buses and taxis you can pretty much get anywhere you  More

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Over 15 years ago

19 students per teacher?? In my dreams. I teach for Southgate schools, and the average class size is around 32, so you folks should either go back to math class, or  More

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