Alcona County, MI Climate

Alcona County, Michigan is located in the north-central region of the Lower Peninsula and has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and the winters cold, with temperatures varying from highs in the upper 70s to lows below 0 degrees Fahrenheit in January. There is an average of 34 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls during April through August. The county experiences all four seasons, and snowfall amounts from November to April usually range between 20 and 30 inches. During the summer months, there is plenty of sunshine that allows for outdoor activities such as camping and fishing.

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

Alcona County averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Alcona County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alcona County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 11
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alcona County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Alcona County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alcona, Michigan	United States
	30.6 in.	38.1 in.
	60.8 in.	27.8 in.
	122.0 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	78.9°	85.8°
	10.5°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.3	4.3
	854 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 Alcona County with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Alcona County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alcona County are August, July and June.

In Alcona County, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alcona County with an average of 10.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Alcona County, there are 167.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Alcona County, there are 16.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Alcona County 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.

June is the wettest month in Alcona County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.6 inches in Alcona County means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

October is the rainiest month in Alcona County with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Alcona County, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.8 inches in Alcona County means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Alcona County with 16.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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