Florence, MI Climate


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Florence, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 73°F (23°C), while the average winter temperature is around 25°F (-4°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 34 inches (86 cm) per year. Snowfall averages about 30 inches (76 cm) annually. The area experiences four distinct seasons and temperatures can vary significantly between day and night throughout the year. Humidity tends to remain fairly high throughout the year, especially in summer months.

Florence, Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Florence averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Florence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Florence 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Florence is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Florence, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFlorence, MichiganUnited States
  38.6 in.38.1 in.
  35.1 in.27.8 in.
  133.5 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  797 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 Florence with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Florence, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Florence are June, August and September.
In Florence, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Florence with an average of 16.3°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Florence, there are 135.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Florence, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Florence but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Florence with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Florence means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Florence with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 133.5 rainy days annually in Florence, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Florence means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Florence with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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