Imlay City, MI Climate


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Imlay City, MI has a cold, humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The summers are usually sunny and humid with temperatures reaching highs in the mid-80s (Fahrenheit). Winters are usually freezing with heavy snowfall, temperatures reaching lows in the high teens (Fahrenheit). Precipitation is average to above average throughout the year.

Imlay City, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Imlay City averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Imlay City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Imlay City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Imlay City is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Imlay City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateImlay City, MichiganUnited States
  33.3 in.38.1 in.
  35.3 in.27.8 in.
  110.7 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  827 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 Imlay City with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Imlay City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Imlay City are June, August and July.
In Imlay City, 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 Imlay City with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Imlay City, there are 152.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Imlay City, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Imlay City 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 Imlay City with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in Imlay City means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Imlay City with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Imlay City, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.3 inches in Imlay City means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Imlay City with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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