Clinton County, MI Climate

Clinton, MI County is a great place to live with its mild climate. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the low seventies to the mid-eighties and the winters are mild, typically ranging from the low thirties to the high forties. This makes it an ideal location for outdoor activities all year round, as you can enjoy weather that isn't too hot or too cold. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and snowfall averages around 29 inches per season. Overall, Clinton, MI County has a pleasant climate that allows residents to experience all four seasons without much extreme weather.

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

Clinton County averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Clinton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 16
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter

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

Climate	Clinton, Michigan	United States
	33.2 in.	38.1 in.
	43.5 in.	27.8 in.
	128.0 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	15.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.2	4.3
	773 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 Clinton County with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Clinton County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton County are June, August and July.

In Clinton County, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinton County with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Clinton County, there are 140.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Clinton County, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Clinton 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 Clinton County with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in Clinton County means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Clinton County with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 128.0 rainy days annually in Clinton County, which is about average compared to other 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 43.5 inches in Clinton County means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Clinton County with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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