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United StatesMichiganLivingston CountyClimate Station HOWELL WWTP, MI US Distance 1.2 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Livingston County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

83.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 14.4°F.

Livingston County gets 33.13" of precipitation a year and 33.2" of snow, and 31% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

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 31.2° 14.4° 2.12" 10.4"
February 34.8° 14.6° 1.64" 7.9"
March 44.3° 23.6° 2.04" 4.1"
April 57.6° 34.0° 2.92" 0.7"
May 69.3° 44.8° 3.59" 0.0"
June 79.3° 54.8° 3.72" 0.0"
July 83.2° 57.9° 3.04" 0.0"
August 81.2° 56.7° 3.57" 0.0"
September 74.6° 48.8° 3.11" 0.0"
October 61.8° 38.4° 2.93" 0.0"
November 48.2° 29.0° 2.43" 1.2"
December 36.3° 21.2° 2.02" 8.9"

Rainfall by month

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

January 2.12"
February 1.64"
March 2.04"
April 2.92"
May 3.59"
June 3.72"
July 3.04"
August 3.57"
September 3.11"
October 2.93"
November 2.43"
December 2.02"
Annual total 33.13"

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 542
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,885
Approximate annual cooling cost At 22.01¢/kWh, Michigan average $119
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 Livingston County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Livingston County?

Livingston County averages a high of 83.2°F in July and a low of 14.4°F in January. Annual precipitation is 33.13 inches, including 33.2 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Livingston County?

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

How hot does it get in Livingston County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 83.2°F. That drives 542 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Livingston County?

Yes. Livingston County averages 33.2 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station HOWELL WWTP, MI US (USC00203947), 1.2 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.