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30-year climate normals

Chippewa County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

78.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 8.2°F.

Chippewa County gets 35.55" of precipitation a year and 94.1" of snow, and 33% of it falls in Sep, Oct, Nov.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 25.3° 8.2° 1.96" 24.2"
February 28.5° 9.1° 1.51" 15.6"
March 39.1° 16.8° 1.85" 12.6"
April 51.9° 28.6° 3.18" 6.1"
May 65.6° 39.1° 2.65" 0.1"
June 75.5° 48.2° 3.15" 0.0"
July 78.6° 53.4° 4.06" 0.0"
August 77.4° 53.2° 3.07" 0.0"
September 68.8° 46.4° 3.92" 0.0"
October 54.9° 36.0° 4.35" 1.2"
November 41.4° 27.1° 3.39" 12.7"
December 31.1° 17.4° 2.46" 21.6"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 33% falling in the wettest three months (Sep, Oct, Nov).

January 1.96"
February 1.51"
March 1.85"
April 3.18"
May 2.65"
June 3.15"
July 4.06"
August 3.07"
September 3.92"
October 4.35"
November 3.39"
December 2.46"
Annual total 35.55"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 231
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,372
Approximate annual cooling cost At 22.01¢/kWh, Michigan average $51
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $645

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Chippewa County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Chippewa County?

Chippewa County averages a high of 78.6°F in July and a low of 8.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 35.55 inches, including 94.1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Chippewa County?

The wettest stretch is Sep, Oct, Nov, which accounts for 33% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Chippewa County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 78.6°F. That drives 231 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Chippewa County?

Yes. Chippewa County averages 94.1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station RUDYARD 4N, MI US (USC00207190), 3.2 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Michigan residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.