Ray, MI Climate


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Ray, MI has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Ray are typically warm and humid, with temperatures reaching the high 80s and low 90s on average throughout the season. Heat waves are not uncommon during this time of year, but they generally don’t last very long. Winters in Ray are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually falling below freezing from December through February. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the mid-70s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, though it tends to be more abundant during the spring months.

Ray, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ray averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Ray. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ray gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ray is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ray, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRay, MichiganUnited States
  33.6 in.38.1 in.
  32.1 in.27.8 in.
  125.3 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  654 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 Ray with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Ray, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ray are June, August and July.
In Ray, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ray with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Ray, there are 137.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Ray, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Ray is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Ray with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 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 33.6 inches in Ray means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Ray with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Ray, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.1 inches in Ray means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Ray with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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