Advance, MI Climate


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Advance, MI, has a humid continental climate with generally mild to warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from around 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures usually dip down to the 20s and 30s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 35 inches. Snowfall amounts are generally light compared to other parts of Michigan, averaging around 40 inches annually. The overall climate in Advance is generally comfortable for most of the year, making it a great place to live or visit!

Advance, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Advance averages 119 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Advance. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Advance gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 119 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Advance is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Advance, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Advance with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Advance, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Advance are August, July and June.
In Advance, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Advance with an average of 13.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Advance, there are 153.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Advance, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Advance 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.
October is the wettest month in Advance with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Advance means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Advance with 17.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 152.3 rainy days annually in Advance, 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 Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 118.5 inches in Advance means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Advance with 37.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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