Marlette township, MI Climate


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Marlette Township, MI has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 74°F (23°C) while winter temperatures usually stay around 29°F (-2°C). Marlette Township experiences significant snowfall in the winter months, and thunderstorms are common during the summer months. Rainfall averages around 30 inches (76 cm) per year, making it one of the wettest places in Michigan.

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

Marlette township averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Marlette township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marlette township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 14
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marlette township is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Marlette township, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarlette township, MichiganUnited States
  31.3 in.38.1 in.
  37.5 in.27.8 in.
  118.4 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  14.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  803 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 Marlette township with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Marlette township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marlette township are August, June and July.
In Marlette township, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marlette township with an average of 14.0°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Marlette township, there are 152.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Marlette township, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Marlette township 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 Marlette township with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Marlette township means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Marlette township with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Marlette township, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.5 inches in Marlette township means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Marlette township with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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