Swartz Creek, MI Climate

Swartz Creek, MI, has a humid continental climate with warm-to-hot summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from the upper 70s to mid-80s, while average lows dip into the mid-50s. Winters are cold, with average highs around 30 degrees Fahrenheit and lows around 20 degrees. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though snowfall can be significant during the winter months.

Swartz Creek, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swartz Creek averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Swartz Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swartz Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Swartz Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Swartz Creek, Michigan	United States
	31.9 in.	38.1 in.
	38.0 in.	27.8 in.
	124.0 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	82.1°	85.8°
	14.8°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	787 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 Swartz Creek with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Swartz Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swartz Creek are June, August and July.

In Swartz Creek, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Swartz Creek with an average of 14.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Swartz Creek, there are 147.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Swartz Creek, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Swartz Creek 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 Swartz Creek with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 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 31.9 inches in Swartz Creek means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Swartz Creek with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in Swartz Creek, which is less rainy than most 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 38.0 inches in Swartz Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Swartz Creek with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.