Alba, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Antrim County / Alba / Zip Codes
Alba, MI has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in Alba experience average high temperatures in the mid-70s (°F), while winter lows can dip to the mid-teens. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with average snowfall of around 50 inches each season. The area enjoys a good amount of sunshine during the summer months, as well as relatively mild conditions during spring and fall.

Alba, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alba averages 141 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Alba. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alba 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 141 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 2.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Alba, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlba, MichiganUnited States
  34.5 in.38.1 in.
  141.2 in.27.8 in.
  153.0 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  77.3°85.8°
  9.9°21.7°
  5.77
  3.14.3
  1178 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 Alba with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Alba, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alba are July, August and June.
In Alba, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alba with an average of 9.9°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Alba, there are 171.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Alba, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Alba 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 Alba with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in Alba means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Alba with 18.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 153.0 rainy days annually in Alba, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 141.2 inches in Alba means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Alba with 37.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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