Thetford, MI Climate


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Thetford, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F, while in the winter it can drop to as low as 8°F or go below zero. Precipitation is fairly high throughout the year, with most of it falling in the form of rain or snow. In general, the area experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and autumn being pleasant and mild.

Thetford, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thetford 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 Thetford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thetford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Thetford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Thetford with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Thetford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thetford are June, August and July.
In Thetford, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thetford with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Thetford, there are 154.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Thetford, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Thetford 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 Thetford with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Thetford means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Thetford with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Thetford, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring 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 37.7 inches in Thetford means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Thetford with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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