Midland Metro Area, MI Climate

Midland, MI Metro Area has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The area sees an average of 33 inches of rainfall each year, with the most rain occurring in June and July. The hottest month is July, when temperatures can reach up to 83 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with January being the coldest month when temperatures often drop below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common in Midland during winter months, with an average of 57 inches falling annually.

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

Midland Metro Area averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Midland Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Midland Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Midland 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 Midland metro area, 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 the Midland metro area with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the Midland 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 Midland metro area are June, August and July.

In the Midland metro area, there are 7.6 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 Midland metro area with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Midland metro area, there are 149.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Midland metro area, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the Midland 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 Midland metro area with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in the Midland metro area means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

November is the rainiest month in the Midland metro area with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in the Midland metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter 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 41.2 inches in the Midland metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Midland metro area with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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