Traverse City Metro Area, MI Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for the Traverse City metro area are August, July and June. In the Traverse City metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the Traverse City metro area with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Traverse City metro area with 33.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - Traverse City, MI

5 AM PST

Sunny

51°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TodaySunny62° / 43°W 5 to 15 mph
TuesdaySlight Chance Rain Showers60° / 41°NW 5 to 10 mph
WednesdaySunny62° / 36°NW 0 to 10 mph
ThursdaySunny67° / 46°S 0 to 5 mph
FridayMostly Sunny76° / 49°SW 5 to 10 mph
SaturdaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny66° / 43°N 5 to 10 mph
SundayChance Rain Showers60° / 39°NE 5 to 10 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 114 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Traverse City Metro Area area is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January28° 16°
February31° 16°
March40° 22°
April54° 33°
May66° 43°
June75° 53°
July80° 58°
August77° 57°
September70° 50°
October57° 40°
November44° 31°
December33° 21°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Traverse City
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January0301616
February0271211
March026107
April015103
May03110
June1090
July2090
August10100
September00110
October05130
November017145
December0281614

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.

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