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United StatesMichiganBarry CountyClimate Station HASTINGS, MI US Distance 4.3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Barry County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

82.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 16.1°F.

Barry County gets 39.59" of precipitation a year and 68" of snow, and 31% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 30.5° 16.1° 2.62" 21.5"
February 33.8° 16.3° 2.13" 15.3"
March 44.2° 23.6° 2.47" 7.2"
April 56.9° 34.0° 3.83" 2.1"
May 68.9° 45.3° 4.40" 0.0"
June 78.1° 55.3° 4.19" 0.0"
July 82.1° 58.8° 3.43" 0.0"
August 80.2° 57.4° 3.84" 0.0"
September 73.8° 49.7° 3.30" 0.0"
October 60.8° 39.3° 3.99" 0.3"
November 46.7° 30.3° 2.92" 5.4"
December 35.4° 22.3° 2.47" 16.2"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 2.62"
February 2.13"
March 2.47"
April 3.83"
May 4.40"
June 4.19"
July 3.43"
August 3.84"
September 3.30"
October 3.99"
November 2.92"
December 2.47"
Annual total 39.59"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 537
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,883
Approximate annual cooling cost At 22.01¢/kWh, Michigan average $118
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $530

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Barry County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Barry County?

Barry County averages a high of 82.1°F in July and a low of 16.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 39.59 inches, including 68 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Barry County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Barry County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 82.1°F. That drives 537 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Barry County?

Yes. Barry County averages 68 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station HASTINGS, MI US (USC00203661), 4.3 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Michigan residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.