East Tawas, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Iosco County / East Tawas / Zip Codes
East Tawas, MI enjoys a four-season climate that features hot summers and cold winter months. Temperatures during the summer range from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures dip to the low teens. Rainfall is abundant during spring and early summer, but decreases as the summer progresses and fall begins. Snowfall amounts vary each year, but typically average around 50 inches throughout the winter season. East Tawas also experiences lake effect snow due to its proximity to Lake Huron.

East Tawas, Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Tawas averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in East Tawas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Tawas 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Tawas is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in East Tawas, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Tawas, MichiganUnited States
  31.4 in.38.1 in.
  51.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.2 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  11.7°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  587 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 East Tawas with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In East Tawas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Tawas are August, June and July.
In East Tawas, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Tawas with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In East Tawas, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In East Tawas, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in East Tawas 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 East Tawas with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in East Tawas means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in East Tawas with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in East Tawas, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.5 inches in East Tawas means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in East Tawas with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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