Hot-summer humid continental
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson County, Michigan · Population 31k · 922 ft elevation
Living in Jackson
Jackson has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and cold winters (January lows around 18°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (40″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (54% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (23 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Jackson at a glance
- Population
- 31k
- Elevation
- 922 ft
- Average daily high
- 59°F13th percentile
- Average daily low
- 40°F19th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 32″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 40″80th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,491 hrs13th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $95k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $874/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.69%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 876 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,166 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 18°F | 1.7″ | 15.2″ | 109 hrs |
| Feb | 35°F | 19°F | 1.5″ | 6.9″ | 135 hrs |
| Mar | 46°F | 27°F | 1.9″ | 5.2″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 59°F | 37°F | 2.9″ | 1.0″ | 216 hrs |
| May | 70°F | 48°F | 3.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 3.6″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 3.4″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 3.8″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 74°F | 52°F | 3.0″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Oct | 61°F | 42°F | 2.9″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
| Nov | 48°F | 32°F | 2.3″ | 1.5″ | 133 hrs |
| Dec | 37°F | 24°F | 1.8″ | 10.5″ | 91 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