Tawas, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Iosco County / Tawas / Zip Codes
Tawas, MI is an area with a humid continental climate. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures occasionally reaching into the low 90s, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although snowfall can be significant during the colder months. Overall the climate in Tawas, MI is moderate and comfortable for most of the year.

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

Tawas averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Tawas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tawas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 12
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Tawas, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTawas, MichiganUnited States
  31.4 in.38.1 in.
  51.6 in.27.8 in.
  118.7 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  11.7°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  655 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 Tawas with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Tawas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tawas are August, June and July.
In Tawas, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tawas with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Tawas, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Tawas, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Tawas 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.
September is the wettest month in Tawas with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in Tawas means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Tawas with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in Tawas, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in Tawas means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Tawas with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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