Benzie County, MI Climate

Benzie County, Michigan has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The weather is typically moderate with temperatures ranging from 68-85°F in the summer months and 25-45°F in the winter months. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, averaging around 32 inches annually. Temperatures can dip below zero during winter months while summers tend to be mild with occasional heat waves. Snowfall usually begins in December and continues through March. Spring and fall are relatively mild seasons with occasional rain showers or thunderstorms.

Benzie County, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benzie County averages 115 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Benzie County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benzie County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 115 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benzie County is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.2 Winter

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

Climate	Benzie, Michigan	United States
	35.0 in.	38.1 in.
	115.4 in.	27.8 in.
	137.9 days	106.2 days
	164 days	205 days
	79.1°	85.8°
	17.3°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.3	4.3
	785 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 Benzie County with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Benzie County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benzie County are August, July and June.

In Benzie County, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benzie County with an average of 17.3°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Benzie County, there are 143.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Benzie County, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Benzie County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Benzie County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.0 inches in Benzie County means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Benzie County with 16.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 137.9 rainy days annually in Benzie County, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 115.4 inches in Benzie County means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Benzie County with 34.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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