Alamo, MI Climate


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Alamo, MI enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers bring warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine while winters can be cold and snowy. Spring offers mild temperatures with occasional rain showers, while fall brings clear skies and colorful foliage. Average precipitation in Alamo is about 2 inches per month, but some months may contain more or less rainfall than others. The town typically experiences moderate humidity levels which helps keep the temperatures comfortable during the warmer summer months.

Alamo, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alamo averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Alamo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alamo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alamo is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Alamo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlamo, MichiganUnited States
  36.7 in.38.1 in.
  68.7 in.27.8 in.
  138.6 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  781 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 Alamo with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Alamo, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alamo are June, August and September.
In Alamo, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alamo with an average of 16.9°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Alamo, there are 134.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Alamo, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alamo but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Alamo with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Alamo means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Alamo with 14.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 138.6 rainy days annually in Alamo, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 68.7 inches in Alamo means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Alamo with 21.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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