Eckford, MI Climate


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Eckford, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-seventies during the day and can dip into the mid-fifties at night. Winters in Eckford typically see temperatures ranging from the teens to low twenties during the day, and dipping below zero at night. The area sees an average of 42 inches of rain and 64 inches of snow annually.

Eckford, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eckford averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Eckford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eckford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eckford is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Eckford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEckford, MichiganUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  47.9 in.27.8 in.
  131.9 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  951 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 Eckford with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Eckford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eckford are June, August and July.
In Eckford, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eckford with an average of 16.3°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Eckford, there are 136.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Eckford, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Eckford 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.
May is the wettest month in Eckford with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Eckford means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Eckford with 13.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 131.9 rainy days annually in Eckford, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.9 inches in Eckford means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Eckford with 14.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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