Hot-summer humid continental

Williamston, Michigan

Ingham County, Michigan · Population 3.8k · 876 ft elevation

Living in Williamston

Williamston 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 34″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (36″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (54% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (20 days a year).

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

Williamston at a glance

Population
3.8k
Elevation
876 ft
Average daily high
59°F13th percentile
Average daily low
40°F19th percentile
Annual precipitation
34″24th percentile
Annual snowfall
36″76th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,493 hrs13th percentile
Median AQI
3825th percentile
Median home value
$215k38th percentile
Median rent
$972/mo31th percentile
Median household income
$74k49th percentile
Property tax rate
2.04%90th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.0%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
Homes with broadband
94%69th percentile
Walkability index
7.024th percentile
Average commute
31 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
72%86th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
82%
Violent crime rate
285 per 100k69th percentile
Property crime rate
492 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8742th percentile
Outdoor access
1616th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
262 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Williamston, Michigan
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan32°F18°F2.1″14.1″109 hrs
Feb34°F19°F1.6″7.3″135 hrs
Mar45°F27°F1.7″4.2″195 hrs
Apr58°F37°F3.5″0.9″217 hrs
May70°F48°F4.4″—258 hrs
Jun79°F58°F3.8″—303 hrs
Jul83°F61°F3.4″—334 hrs
Aug81°F60°F3.5″—297 hrs
Sep76°F52°F3.2″—247 hrs
Oct62°F42°F3.1″0.3″178 hrs
Nov48°F32°F2.5″1.8″133 hrs
Dec37°F24°F1.6″7.4″90 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