Port Hope, MI Climate


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Port Hope, MI experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 78 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in January is 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with April being the wettest month and February being the driest. Snowfall can be expected from late November through early March, with an average of 45 inches of snow annually. On average, Port Hope, MI receives around 190 sunny days per year.

Port Hope, Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Hope averages 44 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 Port Hope. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Hope 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Port Hope is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Port Hope, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePort Hope, MichiganUnited States
  31.1 in.38.1 in.
  44.3 in.27.8 in.
  137.3 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  76.2°85.8°
  16.0°21.7°
  6.47
  3.44.3
  610 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 Port Hope with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Port Hope, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Hope are July, August and June.
In Port Hope, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Hope with an average of 16.0°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Port Hope, there are 138.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Port Hope, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Port Hope 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 Port Hope with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.1 inches in Port Hope means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Port Hope with 14.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 137.3 rainy days annually in Port Hope, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.3 inches in Port Hope means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Port Hope with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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