River Rouge, MI Climate

River Rouge, MI has an average yearly temperature of about 47°F and enjoys four distinct seasons. The coldest month of the year is January when temperatures average around 23°F while the warmest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 73°F. Rainfall averages about 34 inches annually and snowfall totals around 22 inches per year. Spring and summer months bring moderate temperatures with occasional thunderstorms, while autumn and winter bring colder temperatures, with occasional snowfall.

River Rouge, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

River Rouge averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in River Rouge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

River Rouge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for River Rouge is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in River Rouge, 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 River Rouge with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In River Rouge, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for River Rouge are June, September and August.

In River Rouge, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for River Rouge with an average of 18.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In River Rouge, there are 126.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In River Rouge, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in River Rouge but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in River Rouge with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in River Rouge means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in River Rouge with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 126.1 rainy days annually in River Rouge, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer 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 34.2 inches in River Rouge means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in River Rouge with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Hi, I am 27 years old and I live in River Rouge Michigan which is a small town just outside of Detroit. Matter of fact a few blocks from Detroit. I have a son that is 7 More

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