Michigamme township, MI Climate


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Michigamme Township, MI has a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and generally cold winters. The area is subject to frequent storms and heavy precipitation throughout the year, making it particularly lush and green. Average daytime highs are in the mid-70s during the summer months, while lows can dip into the 40s at night. In the wintertime, temperatures can range from below zero to the upper 30s during the day, and even colder nights are common. Snowfall is quite heavy in this region due to lake effect snow coming off of nearby Lake Superior.

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

Michigamme township averages 174 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 Michigamme township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Michigamme township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 2
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 174 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Michigamme township is 5.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

8.8 Summer - 1.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Michigamme township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMichigamme township, MichiganUnited States
  33.0 in.38.1 in.
  174.4 in.27.8 in.
  154.5 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  76.7°85.8°
  2.0°21.7°
  5.37
  3.14.3
  1549 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 Michigamme township with an average high temperature of 76.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Michigamme township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Michigamme township are July, August and June.
In Michigamme township, there are 1.4 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 Michigamme township with an average of 2.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Michigamme township, there are 204.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Michigamme township, there are 40.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Michigamme 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 August, July and September.
July is the wettest month in Michigamme township with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in Michigamme township means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Michigamme township with 16.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 154.5 rainy days annually in Michigamme township, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 174.4 inches in Michigamme township means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Michigamme township with 38.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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