2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Southfield, MI vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 15.2% more rainy days than Southfield.
- Amherst has 10.8% less Sunny Days than Southfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 7.2% worse than Southfield
 Southfield, MIAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny176  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Southfield    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Weak mayor, crooked politicians, upper tier tax base is leaving. Police department inept and not reflective of the community. So many things wrong with Southfield.  More

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Over 18 years ago

The winter is too long and  More

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Over 19 years ago

the cost of living is  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 18 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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