Rudyard, MI Climate


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Rudyard, MI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the low to mid 80s on average, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from the low to mid 20s. Spring and fall are pleasant with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 37 inches per year. Snowfall amounts vary widely from year to year but generally range from 30-40 inches during an average winter season.

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

Rudyard averages 106 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Rudyard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rudyard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rudyard is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

8.9 Summer - 2.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Rudyard, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRudyard, MichiganUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  106.2 in.27.8 in.
  154.5 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  78.2°85.8°
  5.7°21.7°
  5.87
  3.24.3
  686 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 Rudyard with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Rudyard, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rudyard are July, August and June.
In Rudyard, there are 1.7 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 Rudyard with an average of 5.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Rudyard, there are 180.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Rudyard, there are 27.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Rudyard 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 August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Rudyard with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Rudyard means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Rudyard with 17.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 154.5 rainy days annually in Rudyard, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 106.2 inches in Rudyard means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Rudyard with 27.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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