Hillsdale County, MI Climate

The climate in Hillsdale, MI County is generally mild with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter months can see heavy snowfall, while springtime often brings thunderstorms. The summer months are typically hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms. During the autumn months, temperatures cool down significantly and the leaves on the trees change color for a beautiful display. Despite its location in Michigan’s lower peninsula, Hillsdale County still experiences all four seasons.

Hillsdale County, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hillsdale County averages 41 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 Hillsdale County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsdale 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

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

Climate	Hillsdale, Michigan	United States
	36.8 in.	38.1 in.
	41.3 in.	27.8 in.
	129.1 days	106.2 days
	178 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	15.6°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.5	4.3
	1056 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 Hillsdale County with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Hillsdale County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsdale County are June, August and July.

In Hillsdale County, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillsdale County with an average of 15.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Hillsdale County, there are 140.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Hillsdale County, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in 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.

May is the wettest month in Hillsdale County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Hillsdale County means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Hillsdale County with 12.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in 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 41.3 inches in Hillsdale County means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Hillsdale County with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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