Warm-summer humid continental

Howell, Michigan

Livingston County, Michigan · Population 10k · 935 ft elevation

Living in Howell

Howell has a warm-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and cold winters (January lows around 14°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 33″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (33″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (55% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (17 days a year).

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Howell at a glance

Population
10k
Elevation
935 ft
Average daily high
59°F13th percentile
Average daily low
37°F9th percentile
Annual precipitation
33″22th percentile
Annual snowfall
33″73th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,513 hrs14th percentile
Median AQI
3825th percentile
Median home value
$241k45th percentile
Median rent
$1,121/mo44th percentile
Median household income
$57k26th percentile
Property tax rate
1.12%58th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.0%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
Homes with broadband
82%12th percentile
Walkability index
9.764th percentile
Average commute
27 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
49%57th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
70%
Violent crime rate
122 per 100k37th percentile
Property crime rate
476 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
7326th percentile
Outdoor access
1918th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
2%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
262 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Howell, Michigan
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan31°F14°F2.1″10.4″120 hrs
Feb35°F15°F1.6″7.9″136 hrs
Mar44°F24°F2.0″4.1″188 hrs
Apr58°F34°F2.9″0.7″219 hrs
May69°F45°F3.6″—260 hrs
Jun79°F55°F3.7″—303 hrs
Jul83°F58°F3.0″—331 hrs
Aug81°F57°F3.6″—296 hrs
Sep75°F49°F3.1″—248 hrs
Oct62°F38°F2.9″—182 hrs
Nov48°F29°F2.4″1.2″136 hrs
Dec36°F21°F2.0″8.9″97 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology