Gibson, MI Climate


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Gibson, MI has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Average temperatures range from around 16°F in the winter to around 75°F in the summer. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with rain occurring most often during spring and early summer. There are also frequent snow storms in winter months that bring a great deal of snowfall.

Gibson, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gibson averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Gibson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gibson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 11
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Gibson, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Gibson with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Gibson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gibson are June, August and July.
In Gibson, there are 6.2 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 Gibson with an average of 11.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Gibson, there are 165.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Gibson, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Gibson is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Gibson with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Gibson means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
May is the rainiest month in Gibson with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Gibson, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.1 inches in Gibson means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Gibson with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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