Marine City, MI Climate


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Marine City, MI has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while in the winter temperatures can range from the low twenties to the low forties. This area is particularly prone to lake effect snow in the winter due to its proximity to Lake Huron. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although summer months tend to be slightly wetter than winter months.

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

Marine City averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Marine City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marine City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 18
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marine City is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Marine City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarine City, MichiganUnited States
  32.9 in.38.1 in.
  32.8 in.27.8 in.
  130.0 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  584 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 Marine City with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Marine City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marine City are June, August and July.
In Marine City, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marine City with an average of 17.6°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Marine City, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Marine City, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Marine 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 Marine City with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Marine City means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Marine City with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Marine City, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.8 inches in Marine City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Marine City with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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