Holland Metro Area, MI Climate

The climate in Holland, MI Metro Area is generally temperate; summers are warm and winters are cold. The average temperature for the area is around 37 degrees Fahrenheit with an average high of 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer and an average low of 24 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Rainfall averages around 33 inches annually with occasional snowfall during the winter months. Spring and fall tend to be milder climates with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to mid-60s.

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

Holland Metro Area averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Holland Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holland Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the Holland metro area, while January and December 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 the Holland metro area with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the Holland 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 Holland metro area are June, August and July.

In the Holland metro area, 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 the Holland metro area with an average of 17.5°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the Holland metro area, there are 134.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the Holland metro area, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the Holland metro area is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the Holland metro area with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in the Holland metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the Holland metro area with 14.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 134.0 rainy days annually in the Holland metro area, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 77.3 inches in the Holland metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Holland metro area with 24.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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