Big Bay, MI Climate


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Big Bay, MI has a moderate climate with temperatures that can range from the mid-80s in the summer to the high teens and low 20s in the winter months. The area experiences all four seasons, with mild winters, warm springs, hot summers, and cool autumns. The amount of precipitation varies throughout the year but is generally higher during spring and early summer months. Big Bay also enjoys an abundance of sunshine throughout the year making it a great place to live or visit any time of year.

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

Big Bay averages 148 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Big Bay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Bay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 148 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Bay is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 2.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Big Bay, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Bay, MichiganUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  147.8 in.27.8 in.
  153.3 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  76.3°85.8°
  10.0°21.7°
  5.77
  3.14.3
  682 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 Big Bay with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Big Bay, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Bay are July, August and June.
In Big Bay, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Bay with an average of 10.0°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Big Bay, there are 169.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Big Bay, there are 17.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Big Bay 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 August, July and September.
September is the wettest month in Big Bay with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Big Bay means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Big Bay with 16.8 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 153.3 rainy days annually in Big Bay, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 147.8 inches in Big Bay means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Big Bay with 34.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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