Fraser, MI Climate

Fraser, MI has a typical Midwestern climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers in Fraser are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. The area receives plenty of sunshine throughout the summer months and occasional thunderstorms in the evening. Fall in Fraser is pleasant and mild, with temperatures starting to cool down into the mid-50s by November. Winter is cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing and snowfall that averages around 40 inches per year. Spring is usually wet but mild, as temperatures start to rise back up into the mid-50s by April.

Fraser, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fraser averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Fraser. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fraser gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 17
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fraser is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Fraser, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fraser, Michigan	United States
	33.7 in.	38.1 in.
	30.5 in.	27.8 in.
	124.2 days	106.2 days
	176 days	205 days
	82.5°	85.8°
	17.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.2	4.3
	614 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 Fraser with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Fraser, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fraser are June, August and July.

In Fraser, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fraser with an average of 17.4°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Fraser, there are 134.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Fraser, there are 2.8 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 Fraser 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.

July is the wettest month in Fraser with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in Fraser means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

April is the rainiest month in Fraser with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 124.2 rainy days annually in Fraser, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.5 inches in Fraser means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Fraser with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.