Moorland, MI Climate


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Moorland, MI has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from 41°F in the winter to 72°F in the summer months. The area receives regular snowfall throughout the winter, although there can be significant variations year to year. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with July typically being the wettest month and February being the driest. Summertime is mild and pleasant while winter brings cold temperatures and an abundance of snowfall making it ideal for outdoor activities such as skiing and ice-skating or simply enjoying a hot cup of cocoa by the fire.

Moorland, Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moorland averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Moorland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moorland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moorland is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.4 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Moorland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoorland, MichiganUnited States
  36.2 in.38.1 in.
  71.0 in.27.8 in.
  127.9 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  682 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 Moorland with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Moorland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moorland are August, July and June.
In Moorland, there are 1.0 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 Moorland with an average of 19.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Moorland, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Moorland, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Moorland 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 Moorland with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in Moorland means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Moorland with 13.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 127.9 rainy days annually in Moorland, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 71.0 inches in Moorland means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Moorland with 21.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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