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Wheatland Township in Hillsdale County, Michigan experiences a humid continental climate with all four seasons throughout the year. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to the high 80s and occasionally into the low 90s. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing during night time hours. Snowfall is common, usually ranging from 10-20 inches per season. Spring and Fall are mild transition periods between the two, typically hovering around 50 degrees during the day and dipping into the low 40s at night. Overall, Wheatland Township features moderate weather patterns throughout each year.

Wheatland township (Hillsdale County), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wheatland township (Hillsdale County) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Wheatland township (Hillsdale County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheatland township (Hillsdale County) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Wheatland township (Hillsdale County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Wheatland township (Hillsdale County) with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Wheatland township (Hillsdale County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wheatland township (Hillsdale County) are June, August and September.
In Wheatland township (Hillsdale County), 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 Wheatland township (Hillsdale County) with an average of 15.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Wheatland township (Hillsdale County), there are 141.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Wheatland township (Hillsdale County), there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wheatland township (Hillsdale County) 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.
June is the wettest month in Wheatland township (Hillsdale County) with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Wheatland township (Hillsdale County) means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Wheatland township (Hillsdale County) with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Wheatland township (Hillsdale County), 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 38.9 inches in Wheatland township (Hillsdale County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Wheatland township (Hillsdale County) with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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