Columbus township (Luce County), MI Climate


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Columbus Township in Luce County, Michigan has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 85°F (29.4°C), while during winter months temperatures range from lows of -20°F (-28.9°C) to highs of 30°F (-1.1°C). The area receives an average of 33 inches (83.8 cm) of precipitation each year which is distributed evenly throughout the year, with the wettest month being June and the driest month being February.

Columbus township (Luce County), Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbus township (Luce County) averages 120 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Columbus township (Luce County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus township (Luce County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 120 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbus township (Luce County) is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

8.9 Summer - 2.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Columbus township (Luce County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColumbus township (Luce County), MichiganUnited States
  33.1 in.38.1 in.
  120.2 in.27.8 in.
  149.6 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  77.8°85.8°
  6.8°21.7°
  5.77
  3.24.3
  784 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 Columbus township (Luce County) with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Columbus township (Luce County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus township (Luce County) are July, August and June.
In Columbus township (Luce County), there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbus township (Luce County) with an average of 6.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Columbus township (Luce County), there are 177.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Columbus township (Luce County), there are 26.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Columbus township (Luce County) 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 August, July and September.
October is the wettest month in Columbus township (Luce County) with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.1 inches in Columbus township (Luce County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Columbus township (Luce County) with 17.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 149.6 rainy days annually in Columbus township (Luce County), 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 120.2 inches in Columbus township (Luce County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Columbus township (Luce County) with 34.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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