Mancelona, MI Climate


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Mancelona, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters with frequent snowfall. The average summer temperature is around 73°F (23°C) while the average winter temperature is 20°F (-6°C). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches (102 cm) annually. The months from April to October generally experience more rainfall than the cooler winter months. Mancelona experiences an average of 137 days of sunshine each year, allowing for plenty of outdoor activities during the warmer seasons.

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

Mancelona averages 142 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 Mancelona. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mancelona gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 10
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 142 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mancelona is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Mancelona, 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 Mancelona with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Mancelona, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mancelona are July, August and June.
In Mancelona, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mancelona with an average of 10.0°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Mancelona, there are 172.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Mancelona, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Mancelona 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 Mancelona with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in Mancelona means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Mancelona with 18.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 153.1 rainy days annually in Mancelona, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 141.8 inches in Mancelona means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Mancelona with 37.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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