Niles, MI Climate


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Niles, MI enjoys a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 81°F and the low in January is around 17°F. Precipitation averages around 37 inches annually. Winters often bring significant snowfall, while summers are mostly dry with occasional thunderstorms rolling through during the warmer months. Humidity levels remain fairly consistent throughout the year, offering comfortable and enjoyable weather all year round.

Niles, Michigan gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Niles averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Niles. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Niles gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Niles, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNiles, MichiganUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  63.9 in.27.8 in.
  139.9 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  692 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 Niles with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Niles, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Niles are June, August and September.
In Niles, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Niles with an average of 17.4°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Niles, there are 128.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Niles, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Niles but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
August is the wettest month in Niles with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Niles means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Niles with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 139.9 rainy days annually in Niles, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.9 inches in Niles means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Niles with 20.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

Fall weather is amazing here. If you live cold and rainy days then Niles is the place for you. However, The summer heat can last all the way till end of September.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Niles, MI is a small town that's on the rise. We have St. Joe river with the river walk, skate park, and ampetheather which local bands play at for free entertainment.  More

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If you don't like the weather here wait a 1/2 hour it will  More

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