Harrison, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Clare County / Harrison / Zip Codes
Harrison, MI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in January is 24°F while the average temperature in July is 73°F. Generally speaking, the area receives about 40 inches of precipitation each year, with most rain coming during the summer months. During the winter, snowfall can reach up to 30 inches per season. There are also on average around 176 sunny days each year which helps keep temperatures comfortable throughout the year.

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

Harrison averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Harrison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHarrison, MichiganUnited States
  30.5 in.38.1 in.
  58.5 in.27.8 in.
  132.4 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  1165 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 Harrison with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Harrison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrison are August, June and July.
In Harrison, 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 Harrison with an average of 9.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Harrison, there are 179.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Harrison, 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 Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Harrison 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 Harrison, 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 Harrison means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Harrison with 15.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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