Elmwood, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Tuscola County / Elmwood / Zip Codes
Elmwood, MI enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with the heaviest rainfall occurring in spring and early summer. The summers experience mild temperatures during the day, while nights can be quite cool during this time of year. Winters are cold but rarely severe, making it an ideal place to escape the harshness of winter further north. Humidity levels tend to remain moderate throughout the year.

Elmwood, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elmwood averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Elmwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elmwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Elmwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElmwood, MichiganUnited States
  33.1 in.38.1 in.
  42.2 in.27.8 in.
  133.6 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  771 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 Elmwood with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Elmwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elmwood are June, August and July.
In Elmwood, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elmwood with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Elmwood, there are 155.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Elmwood, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Elmwood 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 Elmwood with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.1 inches in Elmwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Elmwood with 13.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 133.6 rainy days annually in Elmwood, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.2 inches in Elmwood means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Elmwood with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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