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United States / Michigan / Sturgis Metro Area / St. Joseph County / Three Rivers / Zip Codes
The climate in Three Rivers, MI is generally considered to be humid continental. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit (32°C). Winters are cold with average temps hovering around 32°F (0°C) and snowfall averages of around 50 inches per year. Spring and autumn are mild with temperatures that range between 40-60°F (4-16°C). Overall, the region experiences four distinct seasons that can be enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.

Three Rivers, Michigan gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Three Rivers averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Three Rivers. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Three Rivers gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Three Rivers is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Three Rivers, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThree Rivers, MichiganUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  41.2 in.27.8 in.
  137.4 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  804 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 Three Rivers with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Three Rivers, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Three Rivers are June, August and September.
In Three Rivers, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Three Rivers with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Three Rivers, there are 135.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Three Rivers, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Three Rivers but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Three Rivers with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Three Rivers means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Three Rivers with 15.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 137.4 rainy days annually in Three Rivers, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.2 inches in Three Rivers means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Three Rivers with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Bruce · Three Rivers, MI
Three Rivers -- Where the St. Joseph, Portage and
Over 16 years ago

As the name implies, Three Rivers is a community with "three rivers." The largest of them, the St. Joseph River, converges with the Portage and Rocky rivers in the  More

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Stephen  · Three Rivers, MI
Climate
Over 16 years ago

It is very cold during the winter time. 2008 has been the coldest winter ever in Three Rivers. It seems that the winters are brutal every other year as well as the  More

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