Merritt, MI Climate


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Merritt, MI has a mild continental climate with warm summers and cold winters due to its location in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Summers typically bring hot, dry days and nights that can cool down due to nearby Lake Huron. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping below freezing overnight. The town of Merritt is known for its pleasant weather, perfect for outdoor activities like camping, hiking, fishing, and golfing during the summer months. Spring and fall tend to be more variable with both sunny days and rain showers possible throughout the season.

Merritt, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Merritt averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Merritt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Merritt 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMerritt, MichiganUnited States
  33.2 in.38.1 in.
  41.3 in.27.8 in.
  118.3 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  591 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 Merritt with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Merritt, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Merritt are June, August and July.
In Merritt, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Merritt with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Merritt, there are 145.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Merritt, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Merritt 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 Merritt with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 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 33.2 inches in Merritt means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Merritt with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Merritt, 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 41.3 inches in Merritt means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Merritt with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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