Powers, MI Climate


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Powers, MI enjoys four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. The autumn months are generally mild, with temperatures in the 50s to 70s F. Winters bring cold temperatures, usually dropping below freezing at night and snowfall is common from December through March. Springs are typically wet and mild, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 60s F. Overall, Powers has a pleasant climate year-round making it a great place to be outdoors and explore its many beautiful sights.

Powers, Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Powers averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Powers. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Powers gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Powers is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

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

  ClimatePowers, MichiganUnited States
  30.5 in.38.1 in.
  57.5 in.27.8 in.
  123.2 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  79.0°85.8°
  5.5°21.7°
  6.27
  3.24.3
  873 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 Powers with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Powers, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Powers are August, July and June.
In Powers, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Powers with an average of 5.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Powers, there are 183.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Powers, there are 28.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Powers 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.
September is the wettest month in Powers with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Powers means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Powers with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Powers, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.5 inches in Powers means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Powers with 14.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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