Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:58 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min8:02 am – 5:05 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F33 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 24 days13 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Howell Wwtp station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrass Lakelake · 3.6 miCleary Universitycollege · 2.3 miPleasant Lakelake · 4.4 miChilson Impoundmentreservoir · 5.3 miMiddle Branch Red Cedar Riverriver · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarnard Community Centerrecreation area · 2.2 miChemung Hills Country Clubnature preserve · 2.4 mi · 146 acresHillcrest State Game Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 257 acresBrighton State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.5 mi · 4,957 acresGregory State Game Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 2,691 acresEdwin S. George Biological Stationstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 1,295 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199438 mi away, near DeWitt, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199438 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLivingston County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 152main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washtenaw County, MI, 23 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Howellserves 9,914 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation923 ft281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrinity Health Livingston Hospital6.2 miPost officeHowell Post Office2.0 miTown hallHowell City Hall2.0 miPoliceHowell Police Department2.0 miFire stationHowell Area Fire Department Station 202.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleParker Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Joseph Catholic School1.9 miCollegeCleary University2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBishop International Airport FNT29 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW38 miInterstateI-96under a mileUS highwayUS 239.0 miAmtrakAnn Arbor, MI ARB22 miCoachAnn Arbor Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48844 ZIP area.
