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Weather & Climate · Michigan

Best Weather Counties in Michigan 2026

Ranked by temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather frequency.

Top 10 — Weather & Climate in Michigan

Score reflects weather & climate only — not overall county quality.

1Muskegon County, MI
60.4
2Van Buren County, MI
58.8
3Jackson County, MI
57.3
4Allegan County, MI
57.2
5Benzie County, MI
57.1
6Ottawa County, MI
56.9
7Ingham County, MI
56.3
8Berrien County, MI
56.1
9Branch County, MI
56
10Calhoun County, MI
56

All Michigan Counties — Weather & Climate Rankings

83 counties ranked by weather & climate score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyWeather & Climate ScoreOverall Score
1Muskegon County, MI
60.4
33.8
2Van Buren County, MI
58.8
38.2
3Jackson County, MI
57.3
33.3
4Allegan County, MI
57.2
40.2
5Benzie County, MI
57.1
52.8
6Ottawa County, MI
56.9
52.1
7Ingham County, MI
56.3
37.9
8Berrien County, MI
56.1
32.7
9Branch County, MI
56
37.2
10Calhoun County, MI
56
28.9
11Newaygo County, MI
55.5
50
12Clinton County, MI
55.4
33.8
13Eaton County, MI
54.7
39.7
14Ionia County, MI
54.6
50.7
15Oceana County, MI
54.5
46
16Leelanau County, MI
54.4
60.9
17Huron County, MI
54.3
55.5
18Sanilac County, MI
54.1
51.8
19Mason County, MI
53.8
52
20Hillsdale County, MI
53.7
45.3
21Monroe County, MI
53.6
43.1
22Lapeer County, MI
53.5
49.3
23Livingston County, MI
53.5
54.6
24Saginaw County, MI
53.5
31.8
25Lake County, MI
53.3
55.2
26Manistee County, MI
53.3
41.9
27Midland County, MI
53.3
52.4
28Oakland County, MI
53.3
43.7
29Wayne County, MI
53
25.6
30Antrim County, MI
52.6
54.7
31Grand Traverse County, MI
52.6
50.7
32Mackinac County, MI
52.6
45.9
33Cass County, MI
52.4
41.1
34Arenac County, MI
52.3
51.9
35Kalamazoo County, MI
52.3
31
36Wexford County, MI
52.3
36.8
37Barry County, MI
51.9
46.2
38Iosco County, MI
51.8
50.3
39Macomb County, MI
51.8
37.3
40Genesee County, MI
51.7
31.5
41Cheboygan County, MI
51.6
51
42Shiawassee County, MI
51.6
42.7
43Schoolcraft County, MI
51.5
55.6
44St. Joseph County, MI
51.5
38.4
45Luce County, MI
51.4
50
46St. Clair County, MI
51.4
42.3
47Emmet County, MI
51.3
55.3
48Keweenaw County, MI
51.1
71.6
49Charlevoix County, MI
50.9
55.2
50Kent County, MI
50.9
36.8
51Washtenaw County, MI
50.9
38
52Bay County, MI
50.8
39.4
53Tuscola County, MI
50.8
46.5
54Chippewa County, MI
50.6
52.8
55Delta County, MI
50.5
49.5
56Alcona County, MI
50.4
62.1
57Gladwin County, MI
50.4
49.4
58Gratiot County, MI
50.3
43.1
59Clare County, MI
50.1
43.1
60Roscommon County, MI
50.1
47.4
61Otsego County, MI
50
50.8
62Houghton County, MI
49.9
54.6
63Isabella County, MI
49.9
35.7
64Baraga County, MI
49.8
55.7
65Gogebic County, MI
49.8
55.5
66Lenawee County, MI
49.6
40.3
67Mecosta County, MI
49.6
42.1
68Alger County, MI
49.4
64.3
69Crawford County, MI
49.4
49.5
70Kalkaska County, MI
49.3
46.2
71Alpena County, MI
49.1
52.2
72Ontonagon County, MI
48.7
63.5
73Iron County, MI
48.5
60.4
74Marquette County, MI
48.4
51
75Montmorency County, MI
48.4
52.5
76Ogemaw County, MI
48.4
41.7
77Oscoda County, MI
48.4
54.3
78Menominee County, MI
48.3
56
79Missaukee County, MI
48.3
50.2
80Osceola County, MI
48.3
51.2
81Presque Isle County, MI
48.3
70.1
82Dickinson County, MI
47.6
58.2
83Montcalm County, MI
47.6
38

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