Kent County, MI Climate

Kent, MI County is located in the south central region of Michigan and has a humid continental climate. The average temperature for the year is around 47 degrees Fahrenheit, with cold winters and hot summers. Winters are usually cold with heavy snowfall, while summers tend to be warm and humid. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 30 inches. Kent County experiences all four seasons, providing residents with a wide variety of outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Kent County averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Kent County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kent 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 17
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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

Climate	Kent, Michigan	United States
	37.0 in.	38.1 in.
	65.8 in.	27.8 in.
	128.8 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	82.2°	85.8°
	16.7°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	795 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 Kent County with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Kent County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kent County are June, August and July.

In Kent County, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kent County with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Kent County, there are 138.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Kent County, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Kent 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 Kent County with 4.0 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 37.0 inches in Kent County means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Kent County with 13.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 128.8 rainy days annually in Kent 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 65.8 inches in Kent County means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Kent County with 19.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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