Prairie Ronde, MI Climate


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Prairie Ronde, MI has a humid continental climate that experiences warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The area receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation annually, with most of the precipitation occurring in the spring and summer months. The average temperature ranges from 24°F in winter to 73°F in summer. Winter temperatures can dip as low as -10°F on occasion, while summer temperatures can reach up to 90°F or more on hot days. Temperatures are generally cooler near Lake Michigan due to the cooling winds from the lake.

Prairie Ronde, Michigan gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prairie Ronde averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Prairie Ronde. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie Ronde gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Prairie Ronde, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePrairie Ronde, MichiganUnited States
  37.8 in.38.1 in.
  46.0 in.27.8 in.
  139.2 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  894 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 Prairie Ronde with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Prairie Ronde, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie Ronde are June, September and August.
In Prairie Ronde, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prairie Ronde with an average of 17.3°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Prairie Ronde, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Prairie Ronde, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Prairie Ronde but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Prairie Ronde with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in Prairie Ronde means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Prairie Ronde with 14.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 139.2 rainy days annually in Prairie Ronde, which is rainier than most 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 46.0 inches in Prairie Ronde means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Prairie Ronde with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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