Yates, MI Climate


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Yates, MI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30°C). Winters can be cold and snowy, with average temperatures dropping to around 20°F (-7°C). Spring and fall are mild, usually bringing ample rain showers. Precipitation levels remain relatively consistent throughout the year, which generally results in lush vegetation and abundant wildlife.

Yates, Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yates averages 69 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 Yates. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yates gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 12
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Yates, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Yates with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Yates, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yates are June, August and July.
In Yates, there are 6.1 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 Yates with an average of 12.2°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Yates, there are 167.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Yates, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Yates 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 Yates with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Yates means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Yates with 14.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 128.6 rainy days annually in Yates, which is about average compared to other 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 68.8 inches in Yates means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Yates with 19.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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