Mount Pleasant, MI Climate


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Mount Pleasant, MI has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the low 80s Fahrenheit while average winter temperatures range from the teens to the mid-30s. Snowfall in the area averages around 33 inches annually. Rainfall is relatively light throughout the year with most months receiving less than 3 inches of precipitation on average.

Mount Pleasant, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Pleasant averages 42 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 Mount Pleasant. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Pleasant gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mount Pleasant, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Pleasant, MichiganUnited States
  32.8 in.38.1 in.
  41.6 in.27.8 in.
  108.3 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  13.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  771 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 Mount Pleasant with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Mount Pleasant, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Pleasant are June, August and July.
In Mount Pleasant, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Pleasant with an average of 13.3°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Mount Pleasant, there are 153.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Mount Pleasant, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Mount Pleasant 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.
August is the wettest month in Mount Pleasant with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.8 inches in Mount Pleasant means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Mount Pleasant with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Mount Pleasant, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in Mount Pleasant means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Mount Pleasant with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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