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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Emmet County / Bay View / Zip Codes
Bay View, MI has a distinct four-season climate. The summers are warm with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. Winters can be cold and snowy, with average temperatures between 10°F and 32°F. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant, with temperatures between 40°F and 60°F. These cooler months bring lots of rain, making Bay View wetter than most other places in Michigan. It also receives an average of 53 inches of snowfall annually. The area enjoys a long growing season, which is ideal for many gardeners and farmers alike.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bay View is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bay View, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBay View, MichiganUnited States
  32.9 in.38.1 in.
  111.4 in.27.8 in.
  152.6 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.8°85.8°
  13.6°21.7°
  6.17
  3.24.3
  617 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 Bay View with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Bay View, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bay View are July, August and June.
In Bay View, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bay View with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Bay View, there are 153.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Bay View, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Bay View 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.
October is the wettest month in Bay View with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Bay View means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Bay View with 17.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 152.6 rainy days annually in Bay View, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 111.4 inches in Bay View means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Bay View with 32.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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