Ellis, MI Climate


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Ellis, MI has a generally mild climate throughout the year. Summers are warm but not overly hot, with temperatures usually ranging from the low 70s to the mid 80s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below zero and plenty of snowfall each season. Spring and fall are pleasant, with temperatures averaging in the 40s and 50s. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, making for lush vegetation and abundant streams in the region.

Ellis, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellis averages 97 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Ellis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellis 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ellis is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ellis, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEllis, MichiganUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  97.4 in.27.8 in.
  149.6 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  67
  3.44.3
  832 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 Ellis with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Ellis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellis are August, July and June.
In Ellis, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellis with an average of 8.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Ellis, there are 175.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Ellis, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Ellis 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.
August is the wettest month in Ellis with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Ellis means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Ellis with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 149.6 rainy days annually in Ellis, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 97.4 inches in Ellis means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Ellis with 27.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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