Alma Metro Area, MI Climate

The Alma, MI metro area has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The area sees an average of about 43 inches of precipitation each year, with the bulk of it falling during the summer months. July is the wettest month, with an average of almost nine inches of rain. The temperature in Alma varies quite a bit throughout the year, with January being the coldest month and July being the warmest. On average, the area experiences around 16 inches of snow each winter.

Alma Metro Area, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alma Metro Area averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Alma Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alma Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Alma metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alma, Michigan	United States
	32.9 in.	38.1 in.
	42.4 in.	27.8 in.
	117.0 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	14.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	732 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 the Alma metro area with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the Alma metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Alma metro area are June, August and July.

In the Alma metro area, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Alma metro area with an average of 14.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In the Alma metro area, there are 148.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Alma metro area, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the Alma metro area 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.

May is the wettest month in the Alma metro area with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in the Alma metro area means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

April is the rainiest month in the Alma metro area with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in the Alma metro area, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in the Alma metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Alma metro area with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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