Vanderbilt, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Otsego County / Vanderbilt / Zip Codes
Vanderbilt, MI has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to mid-80s, while winter temperatures average around 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit. There is an abundance of precipitation throughout the year in Vanderbilt, MI, with around 30 inches of rain or snowfall each season. Winters are known for heavy snowfalls, while spring and fall bring more rain than snow. Due to its location in Northern Michigan, Vanderbilt experiences four distinct seasons and frequent temperature shifts between them.

Vanderbilt, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vanderbilt averages 115 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Vanderbilt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vanderbilt gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 9
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 115 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vanderbilt is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Vanderbilt, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVanderbilt, MichiganUnited States
  32.8 in.38.1 in.
  115.2 in.27.8 in.
  144.4 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  5.87
  3.24.3
  1096 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 Vanderbilt with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Vanderbilt, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vanderbilt are July, August and June.
In Vanderbilt, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vanderbilt with an average of 8.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Vanderbilt, there are 180.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Vanderbilt, there are 21.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.8 inches in Vanderbilt means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Vanderbilt with 16.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 144.4 rainy days annually in Vanderbilt, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 115.2 inches in Vanderbilt means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Vanderbilt with 31.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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