Ransom, MI Climate


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Ransom, MI is located in the northern part of Michigan and has a temperate continental climate. The summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 30°C, while the winters are cold and snowy with temperatures reaching below 0°C. The area receives an average of 30 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of snow during winter months. There is a large temperature variation between day and night throughout the year as well as between seasons. In spring, there is usually a rapid transition from heavy snow to warmer weather making it an ideal time for outdoor activities.

Ransom, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ransom averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Ransom. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ransom gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Ransom, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Ransom with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Ransom, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ransom are June, August and July.
In Ransom, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ransom with an average of 15.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Ransom, there are 140.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Ransom, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ransom 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.
May is the wettest month in Ransom with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Ransom means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Ransom with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Ransom, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.3 inches in Ransom means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Ransom with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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