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Luther, MI has a humid continental climate characterized by long and cold winters with average temperatures in the mid-20s Fahrenheit and short but warm summers with temperatures in the mid-70s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually. The area generally experiences four distinct seasons, spring, summer, fall and winter, each with its own unique weather patterns. Winter snowfall averages around 30 inches per year while summer thunderstorms are frequent during the months of June through August.

Luther, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Luther averages 78 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 Luther. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Luther gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 12
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Luther is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Luther, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLuther, MichiganUnited States
  34.7 in.38.1 in.
  77.9 in.27.8 in.
  141.1 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  6.37
  3.44.3
  1033 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 Luther with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Luther, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Luther are June, August and July.
In Luther, there are 5.6 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 Luther with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Luther, there are 167.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Luther, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Luther 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 Luther with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Luther means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Luther with 15.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 141.1 rainy days annually in Luther, which is rainier than most 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 77.9 inches in Luther means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Luther with 22.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I frequently visit my brother in Grand Rapids and have driven through this area several times on one of our many exploratory road trips. We stopped in at the local  More

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