Bear Creek, MI Climate


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Bear Creek, MI has a pleasant climate featuring four distinct seasons. Spring in Bear Creek is warm and sunny with occasional rain showers. Summer brings sunshine and high temperatures that can reach the mid-70s Fahrenheit, ideal for outdoor activities. Fall is mild with cool evenings and colorful foliage. Winter can be cold and snowy, bringing an opportunity to enjoy winter sports like skiing or snowboarding. All in all, Bear Creek offers a climate that is enjoyable year-round.

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

Bear Creek averages 111 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Bear Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bear Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 111 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBear Creek, MichiganUnited States
  32.9 in.38.1 in.
  111.3 in.27.8 in.
  152.4 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.7°85.8°
  13.6°21.7°
  6.17
  3.24.3
  803 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 Bear Creek with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Bear Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bear Creek are July, August and June.
In Bear Creek, 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 Bear Creek with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Bear Creek, there are 153.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Bear Creek, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Bear Creek with 17.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 152.4 rainy days annually in Bear Creek, 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 111.3 inches in Bear Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Bear Creek with 32.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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