Presque Isle, MI Climate


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Presque Isle, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 72°F (22°C) and during the winter months it is usually around 22°F (-6°C). Precipitation typical throughout the year is limited, with around 24 inches (609 mm) of rain on average per year. Snowfall can vary greatly from year to year, but generally averages between 40-50 inches (1015-1270 mm) annually.

Presque Isle, Michigan gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Presque Isle averages 82 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 Presque Isle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Presque Isle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Presque Isle is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Presque Isle, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePresque Isle, MichiganUnited States
  29.4 in.38.1 in.
  82.0 in.27.8 in.
  145.7 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  12.2°21.7°
  6.17
  3.24.3
  620 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 Presque Isle with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Presque Isle, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Presque Isle are July, August and June.
In Presque Isle, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Presque Isle with an average of 12.2°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Presque Isle, there are 162.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Presque Isle, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.4 inches in Presque Isle means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Presque Isle with 15.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 145.7 rainy days annually in Presque Isle, 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 82.0 inches in Presque Isle means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Presque Isle with 22.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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