Wellston, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Manistee County / Wellston / Zip Codes
The climate in Wellston, MI is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures average around 77°F and in the winter months they can dip as low as 24°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, although there can be some periods of dryness during the summer months. The spring and fall months are especially mild with temperatures rarely reaching extremes.

Wellston, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wellston averages 92 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 Wellston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wellston is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wellston, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWellston, MichiganUnited States
  35.4 in.38.1 in.
  92.1 in.27.8 in.
  134.1 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  774 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 Wellston with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Wellston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wellston are June, August and July.
In Wellston, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wellston with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Wellston, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Wellston, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Wellston 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 Wellston with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Wellston means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Wellston with 15.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Wellston, 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 92.1 inches in Wellston means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Wellston with 26.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 5 years ago

Love the people that live here, always friendly and willing to help you!!! We come up to Wellston from Indiana at least once or twice a month, awesome  More

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