Thompson, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Schoolcraft County / Thompson / Zip Codes
Thompson, MI has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winter. The average annual temperature is around 43°F (6°C), with July averaging at 77°F (25°C) and January at 20°F (-7°C). The city receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls in the warmer months from April to September. Thompson experiences all four seasons throughout the year, with each season bringing its own unique weather patterns to the area. Snowfall averages around 35 inches per year during the winter months, making winters a pleasant time for outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing.

Thompson, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thompson averages 126 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Thompson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thompson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 126 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Thompson, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThompson, MichiganUnited States
  32.1 in.38.1 in.
  126.3 in.27.8 in.
  148.0 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  75.9°85.8°
  10.1°21.7°
  5.87
  3.24.3
  600 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 Thompson with an average high temperature of 75.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Thompson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thompson are July, August and June.
In Thompson, there are 1.6 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 Thompson with an average of 10.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Thompson, there are 156.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Thompson, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Thompson 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 Thompson with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Thompson means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Thompson with 16.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.0 rainy days annually in Thompson, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 126.3 inches in Thompson means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Thompson with 34.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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