Saginaw County, MI Climate

Saginaw, MI County has a humid continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers in the area are warm and humid, with average temperatures reaching into the mid 80s on the hottest days. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures regularly dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are milder, but still often quite wet. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, making for plenty of snow in winter and rain during the summer months.

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

Saginaw County averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Saginaw County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saginaw County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter

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

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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 Saginaw County with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Saginaw County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saginaw County are June, August and July.

In Saginaw County, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saginaw County with an average of 14.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Saginaw County, there are 146.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Saginaw County, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in Saginaw 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 Saginaw County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Saginaw County means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

April is the rainiest month in Saginaw County with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Saginaw County, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Saginaw County means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Saginaw County with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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