Cambridge, MI Climate


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Cambridge, MI is located in the middle of Michigan and experiences a humid continental climate. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures averaging around 80°F (27°C). Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to an average low of 18°F (-8°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with 36 inches (90 cm) annually. Overall, Cambridge enjoys four distinct seasons that bring a variety of weather throughout the year.

Cambridge, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cambridge averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Cambridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cambridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cambridge is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cambridge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCambridge, MichiganUnited States
  34.8 in.38.1 in.
  32.8 in.27.8 in.
  119.0 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  949 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 Cambridge with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Cambridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cambridge are June, August and September.
In Cambridge, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cambridge with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Cambridge, there are 140.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Cambridge, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cambridge but some summer days can be muggy. August is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Cambridge with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Cambridge means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Cambridge with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in Cambridge, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.8 inches in Cambridge means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Cambridge with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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