Whitefish, MI Climate


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The climate in Whitefish, Michigan is generally mild throughout the year. The average temperature for summer months is around 70°F (21°C) and the winter averages around 25°F (-4°C). The area receives plenty of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain, but snowfall does occur during the winter months. Winters tend to be cold and snowy while summers are warm and wet. There is usually a brief spring and fall season during which temperatures are more moderate.

Whitefish, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whitefish averages 110 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 Whitefish. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitefish gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 110 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whitefish is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

8.8 Summer - 2.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Whitefish, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhitefish, MichiganUnited States
  34.2 in.38.1 in.
  109.9 in.27.8 in.
  160.4 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  75.0°85.8°
  8.1°21.7°
  5.67
  3.24.3
  666 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 Whitefish with an average high temperature of 75.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Whitefish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitefish are July, August and June.
In Whitefish, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitefish with an average of 7.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Whitefish, there are 184.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Whitefish, there are 23.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Whitefish 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 September.
October is the wettest month in Whitefish with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Whitefish means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Whitefish with 18.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 160.4 rainy days annually in Whitefish, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 109.9 inches in Whitefish means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Whitefish with 30.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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