Mitchell, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Alcona County / Mitchell / Zip Codes
Mitchell, MI has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter it dips to around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common in Mitchell, averaging around 35 inches of rainfall per year. Snowfall is also common, averaging up to 40 inches per season. This makes for a generally pleasant atmosphere throughout the year, with mild temperatures that make it an ideal place to live or to visit.

Mitchell, Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mitchell averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Mitchell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mitchell 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mitchell is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Mitchell, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMitchell, MichiganUnited States
  30.4 in.38.1 in.
  63.4 in.27.8 in.
  111.9 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  910 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 Mitchell with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Mitchell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mitchell are August, June and July.
In Mitchell, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mitchell with an average of 8.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Mitchell, there are 177.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Mitchell, there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Mitchell 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 Mitchell with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.4 inches in Mitchell means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Mitchell with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Mitchell, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.4 inches in Mitchell means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Mitchell with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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