Algonac, MI Climate


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Algonac, MI has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and can be quite humid while winters can be bitterly cold. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures tend to stay in the teens and twenties. Spring and autumn are milder times of transition between the two extremes with both bringing ample rainfall. Snowfall is common during winter months, causing an overall higher precipitation rate compared to other locations in Michigan.

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

Algonac averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Algonac. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Algonac gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 17
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Algonac, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlgonac, MichiganUnited States
  32.9 in.38.1 in.
  32.4 in.27.8 in.
  129.3 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  581 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 Algonac with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Algonac, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Algonac are June, August and September.
In Algonac, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Algonac with an average of 17.4°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Algonac, there are 135.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Algonac, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Algonac but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Algonac with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Algonac means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Algonac with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 129.3 rainy days annually in Algonac, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in Algonac means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Algonac with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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