Grattan, MI Climate


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Grattan, MI has a typical Midwestern climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 31 inches of rainfall each year, making it a relatively wet region. In the summertime temperatures range from the mid-70s to 90°F during the day while at night they cool off to the low 60s. During winter months temperatures drop to as low as -14°F on some occasions and stay in the 30s on average during the day, with lows in the teens overnight.

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

Grattan averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Grattan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grattan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 15
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Grattan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrattan, MichiganUnited States
  36.0 in.38.1 in.
  64.6 in.27.8 in.
  127.6 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  830 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 Grattan with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Grattan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grattan are June, August and July.
In Grattan, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grattan with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Grattan, there are 145.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Grattan, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Grattan is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Grattan with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Grattan means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Grattan with 13.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 127.6 rainy days annually in Grattan, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.6 inches in Grattan means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Grattan with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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