Baraga township, MI Climate


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Baraga township, MI experiences a humid continental climate with warm, wet summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F (21°C) and the average winter temperature is around 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, ranging from 24-37 inches (61-94 cm) per year depending on location. Snowfall can range from 40-50 inches (102-127 cm) annually as well. Humidity levels can be high throughout the year due to nearby bodies of water such as Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.

Baraga township, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Baraga township averages 203 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 Baraga township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Baraga township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 203 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Baraga township is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 1.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Baraga township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBaraga township, MichiganUnited States
  34.2 in.38.1 in.
  203.2 in.27.8 in.
  152.6 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  77.1°85.8°
  5.6°21.7°
  5.57
  3.14.3
  883 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 Baraga township with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Baraga township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baraga township are July, August and June.
In Baraga township, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baraga township with an average of 5.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Baraga township, there are 180.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Baraga township, there are 29.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Baraga township 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 Baraga township with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Baraga township means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Baraga township with 17.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 152.6 rainy days annually in Baraga township, 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 Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 203.2 inches in Baraga township means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Baraga township with 57.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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