Bad Axe, MI Climate

Bad Axe, MI has a humid continental climate with cool to moderately cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from the mid-20s Fahrenheit in the winter months to the mid-70s during summer. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, while thunderstorms can occur during the spring and summer months. Precipitation is generally moderate year round, with average annual rainfall totals of around 32 inches. The humidity levels are usually high, especially during the summertime when temperatures are at their highest. With a mild climate overall, Bad Axe is an ideal place to live or visit all year round.

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

Bad Axe averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Bad Axe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bad Axe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bad Axe is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bad Axe, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bad Axe, Michigan	United States
	33.2 in.	38.1 in.
	43.8 in.	27.8 in.
	136.5 days	106.2 days
	169 days	205 days
	80.0°	85.8°
	13.7°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.4	4.3
	758 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 Bad Axe with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Bad Axe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bad Axe are August, June and July.

In Bad Axe, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bad Axe with an average of 13.7°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Bad Axe, there are 152.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Bad Axe, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Bad Axe 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.

September is the wettest month in Bad Axe 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 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in Bad Axe means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in Bad Axe with 14.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 136.5 rainy days annually in Bad Axe, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.8 inches in Bad Axe means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Bad Axe with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.