Bridgman, MI Climate


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Bridgman, MI is located in southwestern Michigan. It has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average monthly temperatures range from 19°F in January to 77°F in July. The area typically receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation each year, with the heaviest rain being between April and September. Snowfall in Bridgman averages around 27 inches per year, with most snowfall occurring between December and February.

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

Bridgman averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Bridgman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bridgman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bridgman is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bridgman, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBridgman, MichiganUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  70.8 in.27.8 in.
  137.7 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.84.3
  636 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 Bridgman with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Bridgman, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bridgman are June, September and August.
In Bridgman, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bridgman with an average of 18.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Bridgman, there are 122.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Bridgman, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bridgman but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Bridgman with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Bridgman means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Bridgman with 14.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 137.7 rainy days annually in Bridgman, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring 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 70.8 inches in Bridgman means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Bridgman with 23.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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