Antrim County, MI Climate

Antrim County in Michigan is known for its mild climate. Summers are typically warm and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid-eighties (Fahrenheit) during the day, while nights remain cool. In the winter, temperatures usually stay in the twenties and thirties (Fahrenheit), and snowfall is common. Spring and autumn seasons bring rain and cooler temperatures. The area experiences very little extreme weather like hurricanes or tornadoes, making it a great place to live year-round.

Antrim County, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Antrim County averages 119 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Antrim County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Antrim County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 14
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 119 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Antrim County is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 2.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Antrim County, 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 Antrim County with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Antrim County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Antrim County are August, July and June.

In Antrim County, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Antrim County with an average of 12.7°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Antrim County, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Antrim County, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Antrim 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.

September is the wettest month in Antrim County with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Antrim County means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Antrim County with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 145.7 rainy days annually in Antrim County, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 118.9 inches in Antrim County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Antrim County with 33.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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