Laird, MI Climate


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Laird, MI has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm to hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from 65-90°F (18-32°C). Winters can be cold, with temperatures typically below freezing for several months of the year. Spring brings warm weather and blooming trees and flowers, while autumn is crisp and cool. Precipitation in Laird is moderate throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of about 30 inches (76 cm).

Laird, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laird averages 202 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Laird. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laird gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 202 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Laird is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 1.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Laird, while January and December 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 Laird with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Laird, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laird are July, August and June.
In Laird, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laird with an average of 5.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Laird, there are 181.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Laird, there are 28.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Laird 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 Laird with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in Laird means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Laird with 17.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 151.0 rainy days annually in Laird, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 201.6 inches in Laird means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Laird with 58.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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