Calhoun County, MI Climate

Calhoun County, MI has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit, making it ideal for outdoor activities. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 36 inches. Snowfall is also common in winter months, but accumulations are generally moderate compared to other areas of the state. The county experiences four distinct seasons, with summer days usually reaching into the 80s and occasionally 90s. Winter temperatures can dip well below zero at night and snowstorms occur frequently during this time of year.

Calhoun County, Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Calhoun County averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Calhoun County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calhoun County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

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

Climate	Calhoun, Michigan	United States
	36.1 in.	38.1 in.
	50.9 in.	27.8 in.
	134.2 days	106.2 days
	169 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	16.6°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.2	4.3
	940 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 Calhoun County with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Calhoun County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calhoun County are June, August and September.

In Calhoun County, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Calhoun County with an average of 16.6°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Calhoun County, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Calhoun County, there are 6.0 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 Calhoun 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.

May is the wettest month in Calhoun County with 3.9 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 36.1 inches in Calhoun County means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Calhoun County with 13.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 134.2 rainy days annually in Calhoun County, which is rainier than most 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 50.9 inches in Calhoun County means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Calhoun County with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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