Rolland, MI Climate


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Rolland, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The weather is generally mild although it can experience significant temperature swings throughout the year. Precipitation is spread relatively evenly throughout the year but tends to be heaviest during spring and summer months. Summers are usually sunny and moderately humid, with occasional thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winters are cold, snowy, and can sometimes bring blizzards or strong winds off of Lake Michigan.

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

Rolland averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Rolland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rolland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 13
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Rolland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRolland, MichiganUnited States
  33.4 in.38.1 in.
  59.0 in.27.8 in.
  111.1 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  12.8°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  901 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 Rolland with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Rolland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rolland are June, August and July.
In Rolland, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rolland with an average of 12.8°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Rolland, there are 162.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Rolland, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Rolland 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 Rolland with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 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 33.4 inches in Rolland means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Rolland with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Rolland, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.0 inches in Rolland means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Rolland with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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