Fountain, MI Climate


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Fountain, MI enjoys a mild climate with humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer can range from mid-60s to mid-80s while winter temperatures usually stay around 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with more rain and snow during the winter months and more sunshine in the summer months. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms during the spring and summer.

Fountain, Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fountain averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Fountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fountain 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fountain is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fountain, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFountain, MichiganUnited States
  35.5 in.38.1 in.
  85.8 in.27.8 in.
  133.7 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  709 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 Fountain with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Fountain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fountain are August, June and July.
In Fountain, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fountain with an average of 16.3°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Fountain, there are 148.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Fountain, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Fountain 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 Fountain with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in Fountain means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Fountain with 15.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 133.7 rainy days annually in Fountain, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 85.8 inches in Fountain means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Fountain with 25.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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