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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Schoolcraft County / Manistique / Zip Codes
Manistique, MI is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and has a maritime climate with mild temperatures throughout the year. Summers are generally warm and humid, while winters are generally cold with average snowfall. During spring and fall, the temperatures are typically moderate. The area experiences an average of 150 days of sunshine per year and receives an average of 25 inches of rain annually. Manistique is known for its abundance of outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, hiking, camping, and more due to its location along Lake Michigan's Shoreline.

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

Manistique averages 126 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Manistique. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manistique gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 10
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 126 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Manistique is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Manistique, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateManistique, MichiganUnited States
  32.1 in.38.1 in.
  126.3 in.27.8 in.
  148.0 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  75.9°85.8°
  10.1°21.7°
  5.87
  3.24.3
  600 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 Manistique with an average high temperature of 75.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Manistique, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manistique are July, August and June.
In Manistique, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manistique with an average of 10.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Manistique, there are 156.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Manistique, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Manistique 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 August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Manistique with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Manistique means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Manistique with 16.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.0 rainy days annually in Manistique, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 126.3 inches in Manistique means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Manistique with 34.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 3 years ago

We moved up here 27 years ago for my husband's job. I had lived in several other cities-Denver, Ann Arbor, East Lansing, and Massachusetts. This would be the smallest  More

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