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United States / Michigan / Traverse City Metro Area / Kalkaska County / Rapid City / Zip Codes
Rapid City, MI has a four-season climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 72°F (22°C) during the day and 50°F (10°C) at night. In winter, the average daytime temperature is around 28°F (-2°C), and the nighttime temperature is usually around 13°F (-11°C). Precipitation levels are fairly moderate throughout the year, although it does receive more snowfall in the winter months. Overall, Rapid City enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year that is ideal for outdoor activities.

Rapid City, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rapid City averages 118 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 Rapid City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rapid City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 16
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 118 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rapid City is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rapid City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRapid City, MichiganUnited States
  31.8 in.38.1 in.
  117.8 in.27.8 in.
  139.7 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  630 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 Rapid City with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Rapid City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rapid City are August, July and June.
In Rapid City, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rapid City with an average of 15.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Rapid City, there are 153.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Rapid City, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Rapid City 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.
September is the wettest month in Rapid City with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 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 31.8 inches in Rapid City means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Rapid City with 15.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 139.7 rainy days annually in Rapid City, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 117.8 inches in Rapid City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Rapid City with 34.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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