Tuscarora, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Cheboygan County / Tuscarora / Zip Codes
Tuscarora, MI has a humid continental climate that is typical of the midwestern United States. The area experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures often topping 80°F, while winters are typically cold and snowy with temperatures regularly dropping to below freezing. The region also receives an average of 35 inches of rain each year, making it one of the wettest areas in Michigan.

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

Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tuscarora gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
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 Tuscarora is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Tuscarora, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTuscarora, MichiganUnited States
  31.2 in.38.1 in.
  102.5 in.27.8 in.
  149.9 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  78.0°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  5.97
  3.44.3
  587 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 Tuscarora with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Tuscarora, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tuscarora are July, August and June.
In Tuscarora, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tuscarora with an average of 7.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Tuscarora, there are 176.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Tuscarora, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Tuscarora means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Tuscarora with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 149.9 rainy days annually in Tuscarora, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 102.5 inches in Tuscarora means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Tuscarora with 29.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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