Montmorency County, MI Climate

Montmorency County, MI has a continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. In the summertime temperatures can reach as high as 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while during winter temperatures can drop to below zero. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with an average of 36 inches annually. Snowfall accumulates in the winter months and can reach an average of 80 inches. The county is also affected by lake-effect snow in the winter months, which can add up to additional totals of 12-18 inches.

Montmorency County, Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montmorency County averages 109 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Montmorency County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montmorency County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 109 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montmorency County is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 2.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Montmorency 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 Montmorency County with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Montmorency County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montmorency County are August, July and June.

In Montmorency County, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montmorency County with an average of 8.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Montmorency County, there are 179.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Montmorency County, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in Montmorency 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.

August is the wettest month in Montmorency County with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.1 inches in Montmorency County means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in Montmorency County with 14.3 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 137.4 rainy days annually in Montmorency County, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 108.8 inches in Montmorency County means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Montmorency County with 29.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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