Fair Plain, MI Climate


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Fair Plain, MI has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and pleasant springs and autumns. The area experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, mainly in the form of rain. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping below freezing for a few days every month while summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90°F on an average day. Spring and autumn bring warm weather with plenty of sunshine that is perfect for spending time outdoors.

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

Fair Plain averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Fair Plain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fair Plain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateFair Plain, MichiganUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  79.1 in.27.8 in.
  129.1 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  623 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 Fair Plain with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Fair Plain, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fair Plain are June, August and September.
In Fair Plain, there are 11.7 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 Fair Plain with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Fair Plain, there are 128.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Fair Plain, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fair Plain 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 Fair Plain with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Fair Plain means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Fair Plain with 14.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Fair Plain, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 79.1 inches in Fair Plain means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Fair Plain with 26.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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