Gourley, MI Climate


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Gourley, MI is known for its varied climate throughout the year. Summers are generally warm and sunny with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees F in July and August, while winter months are typically cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to around 0 degrees F in December and January. The city also experiences a fair amount of rain throughout the year, making it ideal for outdoor activities. Overall, Gourley's climate is quite mild compared to other parts of Michigan, making it a great place to visit any time of the year.

Gourley, Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gourley averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Gourley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gourley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gourley is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Gourley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGourley, MichiganUnited States
  29.7 in.38.1 in.
  55.6 in.27.8 in.
  123.2 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  78.9°85.8°
  5.5°21.7°
  6.27
  3.24.3
  699 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 Gourley with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Gourley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gourley are August, July and June.
In Gourley, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gourley with an average of 5.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Gourley, there are 183.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Gourley, there are 28.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Gourley 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 Gourley with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Gourley means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Gourley with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Gourley, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 55.6 inches in Gourley means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Gourley with 13.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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