Elm River, MI Climate

Elm River, MI has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. In the summer, temperatures range from the mid-60s to the upper 80s Fahrenheit while in the winter temperatures can dip as low as zero degrees Fahrenheit. This area gets an average of 32 inches of snow per year along with ample rainfall throughout the year, making it ideal for growing various types of crops and vegetation. The summer months are full of sunshine and bring plenty of warmth and humidity, while the winters can get quite chilly and icy due to lake effect snowfall.

Elm River, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elm River averages 195 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 Elm River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elm River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 195 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elm River is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 1.9 Winter

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

Climate	Elm River, Michigan	United States
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	76.5°	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 Elm River with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Elm River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elm River are July, August and June.

In Elm River, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elm River with an average of 6.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Elm River, there are 180.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Elm River, there are 24.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in Elm 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 Elm River with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Elm River means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in Elm River with 18.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 152.3 rainy days annually in Elm River, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 195.4 inches in Elm River means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Elm River with 58.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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