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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Gogebic County / Erwin / Zip Codes
Erwin, MI has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers which are moderated by the proximity of Lake Michigan. Winters in Erwin are cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from 20°F to 30°F throughout the season. The area receives an average annual precipitation of about 32 inches, mostly in the form of snowfall during winter months. Temperatures can fluctuate greatly on any given day, so it is important to plan accordingly and dress for the weather when traveling to Erwin.

Erwin, Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Erwin averages 166 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Erwin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Erwin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 166 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Erwin is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 2.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Erwin, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateErwin, MichiganUnited States
  35.5 in.38.1 in.
  166.2 in.27.8 in.
  143.3 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  76.2°85.8°
  2.4°21.7°
  5.57
  3.34.3
  1549 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 Erwin with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Erwin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Erwin are July, August and June.
In Erwin, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Erwin with an average of 2.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Erwin, there are 184.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Erwin, there are 38.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Erwin 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 Erwin with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in Erwin means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Erwin with 14.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 143.3 rainy days annually in Erwin, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 166.2 inches in Erwin means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Erwin with 40.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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