Pioneer, MI Climate


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Pioneer, MI enjoys a mild climate, with warm summers and cool winters. Average temperatures range from the low 30s in winter to the mid 70s in summer, with nighttime lows rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 30-40 inches of precipitation each year, mainly snowfall during the winter months. The sun shines for an average of 200 days each year, making it a great place for outdoor activities like camping and fishing.

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

Pioneer averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Pioneer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pioneer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 10
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pioneer is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Pioneer, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePioneer, MichiganUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  68.8 in.27.8 in.
  150.2 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  10.0°21.7°
  67
  3.34.3
  1329 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 Pioneer with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Pioneer, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pioneer are August, July and June.
In Pioneer, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pioneer with an average of 10.0°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Pioneer, there are 178.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Pioneer, there are 19.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Pioneer 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.
August is the wettest month in Pioneer with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Pioneer means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Pioneer with 15.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 150.2 rainy days annually in Pioneer, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 68.8 inches in Pioneer means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Pioneer with 16.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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