Frost, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Clare County / Frost / Zip Codes
Frost, MI has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70°F (21°C) and the average temperature in the winter is about 22°F (-6°C). The area receives an average of about 36 inches (91 cm) of precipitation annually, with most of it occurring during the warmer months. Frost experiences four distinct seasons, with varying temperatures and precipitation levels depending on the season. During the summer months, there are longer days with plenty of sunshine while during the winter months, there are shorter days with more rain and snowfall. Overall, Frost is a great place to experience all four seasons without extreme temperatures or weather patterns.

Frost, Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Frost averages 59 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 Frost. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Frost 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Frost is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Frost, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFrost, MichiganUnited States
  30.5 in.38.1 in.
  58.5 in.27.8 in.
  132.4 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  1142 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 Frost with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Frost, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Frost are August, June and July.
In Frost, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Frost with an average of 9.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Frost, there are 179.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Frost, there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Frost 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.
August is the wettest month in Frost with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Frost means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Frost with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.4 rainy days annually in Frost, 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 58.5 inches in Frost means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Frost with 15.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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