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United States / Michigan / Traverse City Metro Area / Benzie County / Crystal Mountain / Zip Codes
Crystal Mountain, MI is blessed with a mild climate, featuring four distinct seasons. The winters are usually cold and snowy, making it a great winter destination for skiing and other outdoor activities. Summers are warm and sunny, allowing visitors to enjoy the wide range of recreational activities on offer in the area. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant, acting as a transition between the two extremes of summer and winter. Overall, the climate in Crystal Mountain is pleasant and relatively mild year-round, making it an ideal destination for those looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

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

Crystal Mountain averages 114 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Crystal Mountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crystal Mountain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 114 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crystal Mountain is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Crystal Mountain, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Crystal Mountain with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Crystal Mountain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crystal Mountain are August, July and June.
In Crystal Mountain, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crystal Mountain with an average of 15.9°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Crystal Mountain, there are 149.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Crystal Mountain, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Crystal Mountain 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 Crystal Mountain with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Crystal Mountain means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Crystal Mountain with 16.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 136.0 rainy days annually in Crystal Mountain, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 114.3 inches in Crystal Mountain means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Crystal Mountain with 33.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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