Climate in Big Rapids Metro Area, Michigan

Big Rapids Metro Area, Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Rapids Metro Area averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Big Rapids Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Rapids Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Big Rapids metro area is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

July is the hottest month for the Big Rapids metro area with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In the Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids metro area are June, August and July.

In the Big Rapids metro area, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Big Rapids metro area with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Big Rapids metro area, there are 164.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Big Rapids metro area, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids metro area with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in the Big Rapids metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the Big Rapids metro area with 12.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in the Big Rapids metro area, which is about average compared to other 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 61.3 inches in the Big Rapids metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Big Rapids metro area with 17.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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