Chatham, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Alger County / Chatham / Zip Codes
Chatham, MI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while temperatures in winter can dip to as low as 20 degrees. On average, Chatham receives about 30 inches of rainfall each year, with the wettest months being April, May and June. Snowfall is common during the winter months, although total accumulations vary from year to year. Overall, Chatham enjoys a moderate climate compared to many other parts of the country.

Chatham, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chatham averages 156 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Chatham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chatham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 156 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chatham is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 2.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Chatham, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChatham, MichiganUnited States
  34.9 in.38.1 in.
  156.2 in.27.8 in.
  160.7 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  76.2°85.8°
  8.4°21.7°
  5.57
  3.14.3
  876 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 Chatham with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Chatham, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chatham are July, August and June.
In Chatham, there are 1.9 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 Chatham with an average of 8.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Chatham, there are 180.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Chatham, there are 22.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Chatham 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 Chatham with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in Chatham means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Chatham with 19.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 160.7 rainy days annually in Chatham, 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 Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 156.2 inches in Chatham means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Chatham with 41.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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