Cass County, MI Climate

Cass County, MI has a typical Midwestern climate with generally warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from around -2°F in the winter months to 72°F in the summer months. The highest recorded temperature was 97°F and the lowest was -22°F. Precipitation is quite evenly distributed throughout the year with average monthly rainfall of 2-3 inches. Snowfall in the region varies greatly depending on elevation and proximity to Lake Michigan, with some areas receiving over 100 inches annually while others may only see around 10 inches or less. Overall, Cass County experiences mild weather year round making it a great place to live and visit!

Cass County, Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cass County averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Cass County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cass County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cass County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cass County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cass, Michigan	United States
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	82.9°	85.8°
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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 Cass County with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Cass County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cass County are June, August and September.

In Cass County, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cass County with an average of 17.0°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Cass County, there are 132.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Cass County, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Cass County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in Cass County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Cass County means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Cass County with 14.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 136.2 rainy days annually in Cass County, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.3 inches in Cass County means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Cass County with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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