Hancock, MI Climate


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Hancock, MI is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and has a mild climate due to its proximity to Lake Superior. Summers are warm but not overly hot, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Average temperatures range from around 20? in the winter to 68? during the summertime, with temperatures dropping to as low as -20? during especially cold days. The area sees approximately 114 inches of snowfall annually, making it a great spot for winter recreation activities such as skiing and snowmobiling.

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

Hancock averages 205 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Hancock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hancock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 205 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hancock is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 1.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Hancock, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHancock, MichiganUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  205.0 in.27.8 in.
  151.9 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  75.6°85.8°
  6.5°21.7°
  5.47
  3.24.3
  692 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 Hancock with an average high temperature of 75.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Hancock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hancock are July, August and June.
In Hancock, there are 1.3 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 Hancock with an average of 6.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Hancock, there are 182.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Hancock, there are 24.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Hancock 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 Hancock with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Hancock means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Hancock with 17.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 151.9 rainy days annually in Hancock, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 205.0 inches in Hancock means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Hancock with 62.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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