Hot-summer humid continental

Westland, Michigan

Wayne County, Michigan · Population 84k · 663 ft elevation

Living in Westland

Westland has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and cold winters (January lows around 19°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 34″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (45″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (55% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 25 muggy days a year.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 54, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Westland at a glance

Population
84k
Elevation
663 ft
Average daily high
59°F13th percentile
Average daily low
42°F30th percentile
Annual precipitation
34″24th percentile
Annual snowfall
45″85th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,512 hrs13th percentile
Median AQI
5492th percentile
Median home value
$177k27th percentile
Median rent
$1,113/mo43th percentile
Median household income
$62k33th percentile
Property tax rate
1.52%74th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.0%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
Homes with broadband
91%49th percentile
Walkability index
8.142th percentile
Average commute
25 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
21%11th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
45%
Violent crime rate
424 per 100k83th percentile
Property crime rate
1,203 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9986th percentile
Outdoor access
1818th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
427 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Westland, Michigan
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan32°F19°F2.2″14.0″120 hrs
Feb35°F21°F2.1″12.5″136 hrs
Mar46°F29°F2.4″6.2″188 hrs
Apr59°F39°F3.3″1.5″218 hrs
May70°F50°F3.7″—259 hrs
Jun80°F60°F3.3″—302 hrs
Jul84°F64°F3.5″—330 hrs
Aug81°F63°F3.3″—295 hrs
Sep74°F55°F3.2″—248 hrs
Oct62°F44°F2.5″—182 hrs
Nov49°F34°F2.6″1.9″137 hrs
Dec37°F25°F2.3″8.9″98 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