Alpena Metro Area, MI Climate

The climate of Alpena, MI Metro Area is generally classified as humid continental. Winters are cold, with an average January low temperature of 12 degrees F (–11 degrees C), and summers are warm with an average July high temperature of 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). The area experiences four distinct seasons, with beautiful falls and springs that are often mild. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, averaging around 30 inches (76 cm) annually. Snowfall is another major feature in this area, averaging around 60 inches (152 cm) annually. All in all, the weather in Alpena offers a range of temperatures and conditions throughout the year for visitors to enjoy.

Alpena Metro Area, Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alpena Metro Area averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Alpena Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alpena Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.3 Winter

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

Climate	Alpena, Michigan	United States
	29.5 in.	38.1 in.
	75.6 in.	27.8 in.
	145.4 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	78.4°	85.8°
	12.0°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	740 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 Alpena metro area with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the Alpena metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Alpena metro area are July, August and June.

In the Alpena metro area, 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 the Alpena metro area with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Alpena metro area, there are 162.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Alpena metro area, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the Alpena 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.

August is the wettest month in the Alpena metro area with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.5 inches in the Alpena metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the Alpena metro area with 15.3 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 145.4 rainy days annually in the Alpena metro area, 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 75.6 inches in the Alpena metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Alpena metro area with 20.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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