Wexford County, MI Climate

Wexford County, MI has a climate that is typical of much of lower Michigan. Summers are generally warm and humid while winters can be cold and snowy. Spring and fall tend to have mild temperatures, with occasional bouts of wet weather. Precipitation is most consistent during the spring and summer months, while it is lightest in the winter season. The county averages around 36 inches of snow a year, making it one of the snowier areas in lower Michigan. Overall, Wexford County experiences all four seasons with varying levels of intensity throughout the year.

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

Wexford County averages 88 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 Wexford County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wexford County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wexford 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 Wexford County with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Wexford County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wexford County are August, June and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wexford County with an average of 11.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Wexford County, there are 168.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Wexford County, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Wexford 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 Wexford County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Wexford County means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Wexford County with 16.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 149.8 rainy days annually in Wexford County, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 87.6 inches in Wexford County means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Wexford County with 23.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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