Rose City, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Ogemaw County / Rose City / Zip Codes
Rose City, MI has a typical Midwestern climate, featuring warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the summer months to the low 20s in the winter. The area receives moderate rainfall throughout the year and typically experiences snowfall between December and March. Winters can be long, but mild days with bright sunshine are not uncommon even in the colder months.

Rose City, Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rose City averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Rose City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rose City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rose City is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Rose City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRose City, MichiganUnited States
  30.3 in.38.1 in.
  70.1 in.27.8 in.
  110.8 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  6.37
  3.44.3
  958 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 Rose City with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Rose City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rose City are August, June and July.
In Rose City, there are 5.2 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 Rose City with an average of 8.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Rose City, there are 178.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Rose City, 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 Rose 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.
August is the wettest month in Rose City with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in Rose City means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Rose City with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in Rose City, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.1 inches in Rose City means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Rose City with 19.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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