Flint Metro Area, MI Climate

The Flint, MI Metro Area has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching 80 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Winters are generally quite cold, and January is the coldest month of the year with temperatures typically dropping below freezing. Precipitation is concentrated during the summer months, when thunderstorms are particularly common. Snowfall does occur in winter but is usually light compared to other regions of Michigan. Overall, the area generally experiences moderate weather conditions throughout the year.

Flint Metro Area, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Flint Metro Area averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Flint Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Flint Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Flint metro area 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 the Flint metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Flint, Michigan	United States
	32.3 in.	38.1 in.
	36.7 in.	27.8 in.
	121.3 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	82.2°	85.8°
	14.6°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	790 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 the Flint metro area with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the Flint metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Flint metro area are June, August and July.

In the Flint metro area, there are 5.2 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 the Flint metro area with an average of 14.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Flint metro area, there are 150.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Flint metro area, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the Flint metro area 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 the Flint metro area 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 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in the Flint metro area means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the Flint metro area with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in the Flint metro area, which is less rainy than most 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 36.7 inches in the Flint metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Flint metro area with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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