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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Antrim County / Kearney / Zip Codes
Kearney, MI has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures average around 75°F (24°C) and in winter they drop to an average of about 22°F (-5°C). The area is known for its strong winds in the spring season due to its proximity to Lake Michigan. Precipitation levels are moderate year round with the most rain falling in June and July, and snowfall typically occurring between November and April.

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

Kearney averages 114 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Kearney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kearney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 114 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Kearney, while January and December 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 Kearney with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Kearney, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kearney are August, June and July.
In Kearney, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kearney with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Kearney, there are 160.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Kearney, there are 10.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Kearney 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 Kearney with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 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 31.2 inches in Kearney means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Kearney with 15.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 141.7 rainy days annually in Kearney, which is rainier than most 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 113.5 inches in Kearney means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Kearney with 34.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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