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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Emmet County / Friendship / Zip Codes
Friendship, MI has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 73 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) and the average winter temperature is lower at around 22 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 degrees Celsius). The region experiences a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, averaging about 28 inches annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with an average of 59 inches per year. In general, Friendship enjoys four distinct seasons each year which bring plenty of sunshine as well as changeable weather conditions.

Friendship, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Friendship averages 99 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Friendship. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Friendship gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 14
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 99 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Friendship is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Friendship, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFriendship, MichiganUnited States
  31.7 in.38.1 in.
  98.9 in.27.8 in.
  149.1 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  75.5°85.8°
  13.5°21.7°
  67
  3.24.3
  1099 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 Friendship with an average high temperature of 75.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Friendship, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Friendship are July, August and June.
In Friendship, there are 0.8 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 Friendship with an average of 12.2°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Friendship, there are 153.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Friendship, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Friendship 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.
October is the wettest month in Friendship with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Friendship means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Friendship with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 149.1 rainy days annually in Friendship, 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 98.9 inches in Friendship means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Friendship with 28.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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