Rothbury, MI Climate


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Rothbury, MI enjoys a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 42°F (5°C). The summer months are usually warm with moderate humidity, while the winter months feature significant snowfall and below-freezing temperatures. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging just over 33 inches annually. Rothbury has four distinct seasons that bring changes to weather, vegetation, and wildlife in the area.

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

Rothbury averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Rothbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rothbury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rothbury is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rothbury, while January and December 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 Rothbury with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Rothbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rothbury are August, June and July.
In Rothbury, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rothbury with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Rothbury, there are 153.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Rothbury, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Rothbury 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.
October is the wettest month in Rothbury with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Rothbury means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Rothbury with 11.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Rothbury, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 73.0 inches in Rothbury means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Rothbury with 23.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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