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United States / Michigan / Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metro Area / Ottawa County / Wright township (Ottawa County) / Zip Codes
Wright Township in Ottawa County, MI has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can drop below freezing, with an average low of 23°F. The township receives an average annual rainfall of 36 inches, with summer months typically being the wettest time of year. Snowfall averages around 42 inches annually and is heaviest during January and February.

Wright township (Ottawa County), Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wright township (Ottawa County) averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Wright township (Ottawa County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wright township (Ottawa County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wright township (Ottawa County) is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.4 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wright township (Ottawa County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWright township (Ottawa County), MichiganUnited States
  37.1 in.38.1 in.
  71.3 in.27.8 in.
  128.9 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  710 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 Wright township (Ottawa County) with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Wright township (Ottawa County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wright township (Ottawa County) are August, June and July.
In Wright township (Ottawa County), there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wright township (Ottawa County) with an average of 19.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Wright township (Ottawa County), there are 131.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Wright township (Ottawa County), there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Wright township (Ottawa County) 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 Wright township (Ottawa County) with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Wright township (Ottawa County) means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Wright township (Ottawa County) with 13.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 128.9 rainy days annually in Wright township (Ottawa County), which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 71.3 inches in Wright township (Ottawa County) means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Wright township (Ottawa County) with 21.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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