Jerome, MI Climate


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Jerome, MI is an area with mild temperatures throughout the year, particularly during the summer months. Summers in Jerome typically range from warm to hot with high humidity levels. Winters are cold and often snowy, with lows dropping below freezing most nights. Temperatures can vary significantly during the winter and spring seasons, dropping as low as -20 degrees Celsius at times. Overall, Jerome experiences a continental climate that is influenced by its location near Lake Michigan and provides four distinct seasons each year.

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

Jerome averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Jerome. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jerome gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 14
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Jerome, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJerome, MichiganUnited States
  31.1 in.38.1 in.
  41.5 in.27.8 in.
  117.3 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  13.9°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  649 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 Jerome with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Jerome, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jerome are June, August and July.
In Jerome, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jerome with an average of 13.9°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Jerome, there are 145.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Jerome, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Jerome 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 Jerome with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.1 inches in Jerome means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
November is the rainiest month in Jerome with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Jerome, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter 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 41.5 inches in Jerome means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Jerome with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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