Bay City, MI Climate


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Bay City, MI is located in the Great Lakes region of the United States, and as such experiences a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically ranging between 65-85°F (18-30°C). Winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures usually hovering around the mid 20s°F (-1 to -6°C). The city experiences an average of 32 inches (81 cm) of rainfall per year, making it slightly wetter than the national average. Snowfall averages around 70 inches (178 cm) annually.

Bay City, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bay City averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Bay City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bay City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bay City is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.4 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bay City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBay City, MichiganUnited States
  32.4 in.38.1 in.
  41.4 in.27.8 in.
  118.2 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  594 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Bay City with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Bay City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bay City are June, August and July.
In Bay City, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bay City with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Bay City, there are 144.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Bay City, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Bay City is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Bay City with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Bay City means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Bay City with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in Bay City, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.4 inches in Bay City means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Bay City with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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