Bay City Metro Area, MI Climate

The climate in the Bay City, MI Metro Area is generally mild and humid throughout the year. During the summer months, average temperatures range between 65 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures usually stay between 20 and 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Most of the area receives around 34 inches of precipitation each year. The city also lies in a snowbelt region which can bring heavy lake-effect snow during winter storms. Due to its location on Lake Huron, Bay City experiences cooler summers but warmer winters than inland locations.

Bay City Metro Area, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Bay City Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bay City Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 14
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the Bay City metro area, while January and February 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 the Bay City metro area with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the Bay City 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 Bay City metro area are June, August and July.

In the Bay City metro area, there are 6.8 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 Bay City metro area with an average of 13.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Bay City metro area, there are 149.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Bay City metro area, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the Bay City 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.

September is the wettest month in the Bay City metro area with 3.9 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 32.3 inches in the Bay City metro area means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

April is the rainiest month in the Bay City metro area with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in the Bay City metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in the Bay City metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Bay City metro area with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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