Gogebic County, MI Climate

Gogebic County, MI has a humid continental climate typical of the Upper Midwest. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below zero at night and during the day hovering around freezing. Snowfall accumulates throughout the winter months, and snow cover typically remains on the ground from December to late March. Summers in Gogebic County can be hot and humid with temperatures above 80 degrees Fahrenheit common in July and August. Precipitation is abundant throughout the region, however summer precipitation often takes the form of thunderstorms that move through quickly.

Gogebic County, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gogebic County averages 143 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Gogebic County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gogebic County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 143 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gogebic County is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 2.3 Winter

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

Climate	Gogebic, Michigan	United States
	34.2 in.	38.1 in.
	142.7 in.	27.8 in.
	141.8 days	106.2 days
	182 days	205 days
	77.1°	85.8°
	1.7°	21.7°
	5.6	7
	3.3	4.3
	1483 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 Gogebic County with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Gogebic County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gogebic County are July, August and June.

In Gogebic County, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gogebic County with an average of 1.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Gogebic County, there are 189.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Gogebic County, there are 40.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in Gogebic 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 Gogebic County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Gogebic County means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Gogebic County with 14.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 141.8 rainy days annually in Gogebic County, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 142.7 inches in Gogebic County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Gogebic County with 34.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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