Dickinson County, MI Climate


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Dickinson County in Michigan has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, July is the warmest month with temperatures reaching into the mid-70s Fahrenheit while January is the coldest month with temperatures typically dropping to below freezing. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year, typically averaging around 30 inches annually. Generally, summer months experience more rainfall than winter months due to frequent thunderstorms and occasional showers. Snowfall usually begins in late November and can last until late March or early April.

Dickinson County, Michigan gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Dickinson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dickinson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 3
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dickinson County is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Dickinson County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Dickinson County with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Dickinson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dickinson County are August, July and June.
In Dickinson County, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dickinson County with an average of 3.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Dickinson County, there are 189.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Dickinson County, there are 34.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Dickinson 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.
July is the wettest month in Dickinson County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.1 inches in Dickinson County means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Dickinson County with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Dickinson County, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.5 inches in Dickinson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Dickinson County with 13.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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It's a nice place to visit, but I would not want to die there. I lived there between 1975 - 1983 and moved out within a week of graduating from college. It has no  More

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