Mellen, MI Climate


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Mellen, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperatures in the summer range from 68°F to 86°F and in the winter range from 14°F to 33°F. The area receives an average of 39 inches of rain annually, spread out over an average of 137 days throughout the year. Snowfall is common in Mellen between November and April, totaling 44 inches per season on average. High levels of humidity are also typical for Mellen during the summer months making it feel warmer than it actually is outside.

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

Mellen averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Mellen. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mellen gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 6
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mellen is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mellen, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMellen, MichiganUnited States
  30.9 in.38.1 in.
  47.6 in.27.8 in.
  112.4 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  6.1°21.7°
  6.47
  3.24.3
  725 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 Mellen with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Mellen, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mellen are August, July and June.
In Mellen, 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 Mellen with an average of 6.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Mellen, there are 174.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Mellen, there are 24.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Mellen 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.
June is the wettest month in Mellen with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Mellen means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
May is the rainiest month in Mellen with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Mellen, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.6 inches in Mellen means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Mellen with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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