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United States / Michigan / Flint Metro Area / Genesee County / Montrose / Zip Codes
Montrose, MI has a humid continental climate characterized by hot and muggy summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit with occasional excessive humidity and thunderstorms. Winters are cold with temperatures ranging from the high teens to low 30s Fahrenheit, often accompanied by snowfall and windy conditions.

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

Montrose averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Montrose. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montrose gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montrose 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 Montrose, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMontrose, MichiganUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  38.7 in.27.8 in.
  120.7 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  673 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 Montrose with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Montrose, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montrose are June, August and July.
In Montrose, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montrose with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Montrose, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Montrose, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Montrose 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 Montrose with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 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 32.5 inches in Montrose means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Montrose with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Montrose, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer 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 38.7 inches in Montrose means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Montrose with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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John · Montrose, MI
A nice little place to raise kids
Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Montrose, Mi. most of my life. It used to be a great place to raise kids, and it still is, despite the fact that the economy has taken a nose dive  More

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