Eagle River, MI Climate

Eagle River, Michigan experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 73°F with some days reaching up to the mid-80s, while winter temperatures can drop as low as 0°F or below. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually, mostly during the spring and fall months. Eagle River also experiences four distinct seasons with generally mild winds throughout the year.

Eagle River, Michigan gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eagle River averages 206 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Eagle River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eagle River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 206 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eagle River is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Eagle River, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Eagle River, Michigan	United States
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	73.5°	85.8°
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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 Eagle River with an average high temperature of 73.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Eagle River, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eagle River are July, August and June.

In Eagle River, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eagle River with an average of 10.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Eagle River, there are 166.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Eagle River, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Eagle River 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 Eagle River with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.1 inches in Eagle River means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in Eagle River with 17.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 150.8 rainy days annually in Eagle River, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 205.6 inches in Eagle River means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Eagle River with 67.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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