Indian River, MI Climate

Indian River, MI has a mild, four-season climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer range from the high 70s to mid-80s, while winter temperatures typically stay between 20 and 30 degrees. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of about 33 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 50 inches each year, which makes for great winter activities like skiing and snowshoeing in nearby areas.

Indian River, Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Indian River averages 103 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Indian River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indian River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 103 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Indian River is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Indian River, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Indian River, Michigan	United States
	31.1 in.	38.1 in.
	103.2 in.	27.8 in.
	149.8 days	106.2 days
	164 days	205 days
	78.2°	85.8°
	8.4°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	3.4	4.3
	614 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 Indian River with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Indian River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Indian River are July, August and June.

In Indian River, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Indian River with an average of 7.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Indian River, there are 177.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Indian River, there are 22.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in Indian River 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.

October is the wettest month in Indian River with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.1 inches in Indian River means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Indian River with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 149.8 rainy days annually in Indian River, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 103.2 inches in Indian River means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Indian River with 29.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.