St. James, MI Climate

St. James, MI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average winter temperature is around 20°F, while the average summer temperature is around 75°F. Precipitation in St. James is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 34 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can be heavy at times during the winter months, typically ranging from 10-15 inches of accumulation each season. Overall, St. James experiences four distinct seasons that provide a variety of weather conditions throughout the year for residents to enjoy.

Climate	St. James, Michigan	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.