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United States / Michigan / Big Rapids Metro Area / Mecosta County / Grant township (Mecosta County) / Zip Codes
Grant Township (Mecosta County), MI has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Average January temperatures range from 19°F to 32°F, while July averages range from 66°F to 80°F. The area typically receives around 36 inches of rain and snow each year. The township sees an average of 145 days per year with some measurable precipitation, and experiences over 100 days of sunshine. In addition to the four official seasons, Grant Township also experiences Lake Effect snowfall during winter months due to its close proximity to Lake Michigan.

Grant township (Mecosta County), Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grant township (Mecosta County) averages 67 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Grant township (Mecosta County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grant township (Mecosta County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grant township (Mecosta County) is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Grant township (Mecosta County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrant township (Mecosta County), MichiganUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  66.6 in.27.8 in.
  131.6 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  997 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 Grant township (Mecosta County) with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Grant township (Mecosta County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grant township (Mecosta County) are June, August and July.
In Grant township (Mecosta County), there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grant township (Mecosta County) with an average of 12.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Grant township (Mecosta County), there are 166.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Grant township (Mecosta County), there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Grant township (Mecosta County) 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 Grant township (Mecosta County) with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Grant township (Mecosta County) means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Grant township (Mecosta County) with 14.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 131.6 rainy days annually in Grant township (Mecosta County), which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 66.6 inches in Grant township (Mecosta County) means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Grant township (Mecosta County) with 18.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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