Girard, MI Climate


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Girard, MI has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The temperatures range from an average high of 80°F in the summer to an average low of 19°F in the winter. Summer months are usually hot and humid, with occasional thunderstorms occurring during the afternoon hours. Winters are often cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping well below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with slightly higher totals in the summer months.

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

Girard averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Girard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Girard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Girard is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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

  ClimateGirard, MichiganUnited States
  37.8 in.38.1 in.
  46.7 in.27.8 in.
  135.2 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  955 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 Girard with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Girard, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Girard are June, August and July.
In Girard, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Girard with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Girard, there are 138.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Girard, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Girard 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 Girard with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 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 37.8 inches in Girard means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Girard with 13.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 135.2 rainy days annually in Girard, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.7 inches in Girard means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Girard with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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