Suttons Bay, MI Climate


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Suttons Bay, MI has a pleasant climate with hot summers and cold winters. The summers are usually very warm and humid, while winters can be quite cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing. The area receives plenty of precipitation throughout the year, including snow during the winter months. Rainfall is moderate to heavy in spring and summer, though the amount of rain can vary depending on the season. The area enjoys four distinct seasons that bring mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine throughout most of the year.

Suttons Bay, Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Suttons Bay averages 103 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Suttons Bay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Suttons Bay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 103 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Suttons Bay is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Suttons Bay, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSuttons Bay, MichiganUnited States
  31.0 in.38.1 in.
  102.6 in.27.8 in.
  141.4 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  597 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 Suttons Bay with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Suttons Bay, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Suttons Bay are August, July and June.
In Suttons Bay, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Suttons Bay with an average of 16.6°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Suttons Bay, there are 146.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Suttons Bay, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Suttons Bay 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 Suttons Bay with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 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 31.0 inches in Suttons Bay means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Suttons Bay with 16.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 141.4 rainy days annually in Suttons Bay, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 102.6 inches in Suttons Bay means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Suttons Bay with 30.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 13 years ago

your climate data for Suttons Bay has a problem; last year we had 10.5 feet of snow yet you show  More

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