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30-year climate normals

Gratiot County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

82.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 15.0°F.

Gratiot County gets 34.5" of precipitation a year and 39.3" of snow, and 31% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

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

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 29.1° 15.0° 2.17" 10.7"
February 32.0° 15.4° 1.76" 9.9"
March 42.6° 23.4° 2.10" 5.4"
April 55.9° 34.5° 3.46" 2.1"
May 68.5° 45.6° 3.73" 0.0"
June 78.1° 55.6° 3.64" 0.0"
July 82.2° 59.3° 3.26" 0.0"
August 80.1° 57.8° 3.71" 0.0"
September 72.9° 49.7° 2.73" 0.0"
October 60.0° 39.4° 3.24" 0.3"
November 45.8° 29.7° 2.66" 2.7"
December 34.5° 21.9° 2.04" 8.2"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 2.17"
February 1.76"
March 2.10"
April 3.46"
May 3.73"
June 3.64"
July 3.26"
August 3.71"
September 2.73"
October 3.24"
November 2.66"
December 2.04"
Annual total 34.5"

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 544
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,051
Approximate annual cooling cost At 22.01¢/kWh, Michigan average $120
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $543

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 Gratiot County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Gratiot County?

Gratiot County averages a high of 82.2°F in July and a low of 15.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 34.5 inches, including 39.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Gratiot County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Gratiot County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 82.2°F. That drives 544 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Gratiot County?

Yes. Gratiot County averages 39.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station ALMA, MI US (USC00200146), 6.9 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.