Bliss, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Emmet County / Bliss / Zip Codes
Bliss, MI has a mild climate throughout the year with four distinct seasons. In the spring and summer months, the temperatures range from the mid-50s to low 80s with sunny days and plenty of sunshine. During the fall and winter months, temperatures dip into the high 30s and low 40s with some snowfall in late December and January. Temperatures can also drop below freezing in late November through late February due to cold fronts pushing through from Canada. Summers tend to be humid with light breezes while winters are cold but dry with little precipitation overall.

Bliss, Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bliss averages 89 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 Bliss. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bliss gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bliss is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bliss, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBliss, MichiganUnited States
  30.9 in.38.1 in.
  88.6 in.27.8 in.
  134.2 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.4°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  67
  3.24.3
  764 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 Bliss with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Bliss, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bliss are July, August and June.
In Bliss, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bliss with an average of 8.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Bliss, there are 175.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Bliss, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Bliss 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Bliss with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Bliss means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Bliss with 14.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 134.2 rainy days annually in Bliss, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 88.6 inches in Bliss means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Bliss with 24.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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