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United States / Michigan / Marinette Metro Area / Menominee County / Harris / Zip Codes
Harris, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average the temperature in summer ranges between 70 and 85°F while winter temperatures range from 0 to 35°F. The area receives an average of 37 inches of precipitation each year, mainly in the form of snowfall with an average annual accumulation of 81 inches. Harris also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months due to its location along Lake Michigan's shoreline.

Harris, Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harris averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Harris. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harris gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harris is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Harris, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHarris, MichiganUnited States
  29.6 in.38.1 in.
  54.9 in.27.8 in.
  123.9 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.27
  3.24.3
  781 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 Harris with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Harris, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harris are July, August and June.
In Harris, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harris with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Harris, there are 179.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Harris, there are 26.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Harris 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.
September is the wettest month in Harris with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.6 inches in Harris means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Harris with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Harris, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 54.9 inches in Harris means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Harris with 13.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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