Nelson, MI Climate


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Nelson, MI experiences a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures in Nelson range from the mid-70s F (upper 20s C) to the lower 80s F (mid 20s C). Winters are generally cold with temperatures ranging from the middle teens F (-10s C) to the low 30s F (0C). There is an average of 34 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls during the spring and summer months.

Nelson, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nelson averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Nelson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nelson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nelson is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Nelson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNelson, MichiganUnited States
  36.5 in.38.1 in.
  63.3 in.27.8 in.
  131.6 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  913 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 Nelson with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Nelson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nelson are June, August and July.
In Nelson, there are 6.0 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 Nelson with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Nelson, there are 154.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Nelson, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Nelson 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.
May is the wettest month in Nelson with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in Nelson means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Nelson with 13.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 131.6 rainy days annually in Nelson, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.3 inches in Nelson means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Nelson with 17.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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