Ferrysburg, MI Climate


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Ferrysburg, MI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The area receives an average of 37 inches of precipitation each year, with most of the rain occurring in the summer months. In winter, temperatures dip to below freezing, though snowfall is moderate due to the proximity to Lake Michigan. Summer temperatures usually rise into the 70s and 80s with occasional periods of higher humidity as moisture from the lake is drawn inland.

Ferrysburg, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ferrysburg averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Ferrysburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ferrysburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 20
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ferrysburg is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.4 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ferrysburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFerrysburg, MichiganUnited States
  34.5 in.38.1 in.
  79.0 in.27.8 in.
  121.8 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  597 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 Ferrysburg with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Ferrysburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ferrysburg are August, July and June.
In Ferrysburg, there are 1.0 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 Ferrysburg with an average of 19.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Ferrysburg, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Ferrysburg, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ferrysburg but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Ferrysburg with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in Ferrysburg means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Ferrysburg with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in Ferrysburg, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 79.0 inches in Ferrysburg means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Ferrysburg with 25.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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