Alden, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Antrim County / Alden / Zip Codes
Alden, MI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Alden are warm and humid, with temperatures often reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping into the low 20s F. Spring and Fall bring moderate temperatures, often in the 50s and 60s F. During all seasons there is plenty of rainfall, with average yearly precipitation of around 33 inches.

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

Alden averages 117 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Alden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alden 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAlden, MichiganUnited States
  30.7 in.38.1 in.
  117.4 in.27.8 in.
  140.1 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  78.9°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  604 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 Alden with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Alden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alden are July, August and June.
In Alden, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alden with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Alden, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Alden, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Alden 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 Alden with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.7 inches in Alden means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Alden with 15.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in Alden, 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 117.4 inches in Alden means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Alden with 33.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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