Sands, MI Climate


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Sands, MI is a small town located in the state of Michigan. The climate in Sands is mostly temperate, with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are often humid and can get quite hot, while winters are usually mild but can experience very cold temperatures. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, with most occurring during the summer months. Snowfall is common during winter months, especially in January and February. Overall, Sands is a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters.

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

Sands averages 158 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Sands. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sands gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 9
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 158 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sands is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sands, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSands, MichiganUnited States
  31.8 in.38.1 in.
  158.0 in.27.8 in.
  158.7 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  76.0°85.8°
  9.2°21.7°
  5.67
  3.14.3
  1201 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 Sands with an average high temperature of 76.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Sands, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sands are July, August and June.
In Sands, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sands with an average of 9.2°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Sands, there are 170.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Sands, there are 19.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Sands 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 September.
September is the wettest month in Sands with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in Sands means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Sands with 17.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 158.7 rainy days annually in Sands, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 158.0 inches in Sands means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Sands with 38.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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