Ganges, MI Climate


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Ganges, MI experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers in the area are usually warm with temperatures reaching up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity levels reaching over 80%. During winter, temperatures drop to around 25 degrees Fahrenheit and snow is not uncommon. Spring and fall are milder, with temperatures ranging from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year, though the summer months tend to receive more precipitation than other times of the year. Overall, Ganges has a moderate climate that makes it an ideal place to live all year round.

Ganges, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ganges averages 82 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Ganges. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ganges gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ganges is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
June, July and August are the most pleasant months in Ganges, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGanges, MichiganUnited States
  36.8 in.38.1 in.
  81.6 in.27.8 in.
  129.0 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  659 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 Ganges with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Ganges, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ganges are June, August and July.
In Ganges, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ganges with an average of 20.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Ganges, there are 116.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Ganges, 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 Ganges 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 Ganges with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Ganges means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Ganges with 14.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 129.0 rainy days annually in Ganges, which is about average compared to other 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 81.6 inches in Ganges means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Ganges with 27.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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