Gibraltar, MI Climate


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Gibraltar, MI is a small city located in southeastern Michigan near the Detroit River. The climate in Gibraltar is typical of most other locations in southeastern Michigan; it experiences hot and humid summers, cold winters, and plenty of precipitation throughout the year. Summers typically see temperatures hover around 85°F with high humidity levels, while winter temperatures can dip as low as 25°F. Rainfall is common throughout the year, though it tends to pick up significantly during the spring months when thunderstorms are common. Snowfall also occurs each winter, though usually not in large amounts. Overall, the climate in Gibraltar provides a great variety of weather throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Gibraltar. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gibraltar 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 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gibraltar, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Gibraltar with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Gibraltar, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gibraltar are June, August and September.
In Gibraltar, there are 6.1 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 Gibraltar with an average of 17.8°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Gibraltar, there are 128.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Gibraltar, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gibraltar 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.
June is the wettest month in Gibraltar with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in Gibraltar means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Gibraltar with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in Gibraltar, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.8 inches in Gibraltar means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Gibraltar with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

Nice place to live, in the city or on the water. We lived there for 3 years and lake folks are nice and the community is tight. Watching out for you neighbors is a  More

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Over 17 years ago

We bought a house two years ago where the Detroit River meets Lake Erie. The view from our back door is stunning. We love having our boats in our back yard and there are  More

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