Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baraga features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 959 mm (37.8 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baraga enjoys an average of 2657 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Baraga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (15 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baraga experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Baraga, Michigan, United States with other places around the world.
Baraga usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baraga are January, February and March. On average, 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.7) | 60 (2.3) | 55 (2.2) | 89 (3.5) | 73 (2.9) | 88 (3.5) | 80 (3.1) | 109 (4.3) | 96 (3.8) | 126 (5.0) | 72 (2.8) | 70 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Baraga are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baraga: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75 | 141 | 224 | 230 | 307 | 345 | 359 | 316 | 263 | 190 | 116 | 85 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 19m | 11h 57m | 13h 37m | 15h 3m | 15h 47m | 15h 23m | 14h 6m | 12h 29m | 10h 49m | 9h 21m | 8h 35m |
Baraga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Baraga UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |