Pierson, MI Climate

Pierson, MI is located in the northern Midwest of the United States and has a humid continental climate. The temperatures in Pierson can range from cold winters with significant snowfall to hot and humid summers with occasional rainfall. During the summer months, the average temperature hovers around 70°F (21°C) and during wintertime, it usually drops to an average of 25°F (-4°C). The area experiences four distinct seasons each year, which allow for comfortable nights outdoors in spring and summer.

Pierson, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pierson averages 64 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 Pierson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pierson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

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

Climate	Pierson, Michigan	United States
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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 Pierson with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Pierson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pierson are June, August and July.

In Pierson, there are 5.3 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 Pierson with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Pierson, there are 163.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Pierson, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Pierson 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.

May is the wettest month in Pierson with 3.9 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 36.5 inches in Pierson means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Pierson with 13.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 131.1 rainy days annually in Pierson, 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 63.7 inches in Pierson means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Pierson with 17.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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