Rock River, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Alger County / Rock River / Zip Codes
Rock River, MI is located in the northern part of the state and has a cold climate with moderate summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in summer is typically around 70°F and the average low temperature in winter is typically around 22°F. The area receives an average of about 40 inches of precipitation each year, mainly in the form of snow during the winter months. Rock River also experiences seasonal winds that can be gusty at times, adding to the chill factor during colder months.

Rock River, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rock River averages 156 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Rock River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 156 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rock River is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 2.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Rock River, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRock River, MichiganUnited States
  34.8 in.38.1 in.
  155.6 in.27.8 in.
  160.2 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  76.3°85.8°
  8.4°21.7°
  5.57
  3.14.3
  614 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 Rock River with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Rock River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock River are July, August and June.
In Rock River, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rock River with an average of 8.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Rock River, there are 179.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Rock River, there are 22.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Rock River 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 August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Rock River with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Rock River means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Rock River with 19.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 160.2 rainy days annually in Rock River, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 155.6 inches in Rock River means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Rock River with 41.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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