Amasa, MI Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Iron County / Amasa / Zip Codes
Amasa, MI has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 40°F (4.4°C). Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s (27°C) during the hottest months of July and August. Winter temperatures are usually around 20°F (-7°C), but can drop to below 0°F (-18°C) during cold spells. Rainfall averages 36 inches per year, with snowfall averaging 26 inches.

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

Amasa averages 62 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 Amasa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Amasa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Amasa is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Amasa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAmasa, MichiganUnited States
  29.7 in.38.1 in.
  61.8 in.27.8 in.
  117.0 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  77.2°85.8°
  0.8°21.7°
  67
  3.24.3
  1440 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 Amasa with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Amasa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Amasa are July, August and June.
In Amasa, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Amasa with an average of 0.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Amasa, there are 198.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Amasa, there are 42.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Amasa 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.
July is the wettest month in Amasa with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Amasa means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Amasa with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Amasa, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 61.8 inches in Amasa means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Amasa with 13.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Amasa,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Amasa, Michigan to any other city in the US.