Excelsior, MI has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The town is situated on the shores of Lake Michigan, which helps to moderate temperatures in the area. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the mid 80s with high humidity levels at times. Winters are usually wet and cold with temperatures generally ranging from the teens to mid 30s. Precipitation is common throughout all seasons but tends to be higher during the spring and fall months when thunderstorms are more frequent.
Excelsior, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Excelsior averages 100 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Excelsior. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Excelsior gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 10
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 100 inches of snow a year