2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ferndale, MI vs Belfast, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Belfast. Ferndale averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belfast, Maine gets 47.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ferndale, Michigan gets 33.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Belfast averages 62.8 inches of snow per year. Ferndale averages 33.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Belfast, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 77.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.1
Rain: averages 47.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62.8 inches of snow a year

Ferndale, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 33.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belfast is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ferndale is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Ferndale, MI

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Today's Weather - Belfast, ME

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ferndale / Belfast

July is the hottest month for Ferndale with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Ferndale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ferndale are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Belfast with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Belfast, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belfast are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ferndale with an average of 19.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belfast with an average of 9.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In Ferndale, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

In Belfast, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.

In Ferndale, there are 126.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Belfast, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In Ferndale, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Belfast, there are 15.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

June is the wettest month in Ferndale with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in Ferndale means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.


November is the wettest month in Belfast with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Belfast means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

December is the rainiest month in Ferndale with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in Ferndale, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Belfast with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Belfast, which is one of the least rainy places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.8 inches in Ferndale means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 62.8 inches in Belfast means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine.

January is the snowiest month in Ferndale with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Belfast with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.