Monthly climate in Bay Harbor, Michigan, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bay Harbor features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1138 mm (44.8 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bay Harbor enjoys an average of 2732 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 46 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bay Harbor, Michigan, United States §

The warmest months in Bay Harbor are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bay Harbor experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bay Harbor, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(53°F)
17°C
(62°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
13°C
(56°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(49°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(33°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(46°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(5°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
0°C
(33°F)
7°C
(46°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(46°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)
-18°C
(1°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
4°C
(39°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bay Harbor, Michigan, United States §

Bay Harbor usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 123 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bay Harbor are January, February and March. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bay Harbor, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65 (2.6) 76 (3.0) 63 (2.5) 99 (3.9) 108 (4.3) 103 (4.1) 89 (3.5) 97 (3.8) 90 (3.5) 159 (6.3) 97 (3.8) 91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 16 12 14 11 12 9 10 12 18 18 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Bay Harbor, Michigan, United States §

The sunniest months in Bay Harbor are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bay Harbor: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bay Harbor, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 83 140 227 242 305 334 362 336 278 195 127 99
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 10m 10h 24m 11h 57m 13h 33m 14h 54m 15h 35m 15h 12m 13h 59m 12h 28m 10h 53m 9h 29m 8h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Bay Harbor, Michigan, United States §

Bay Harbor experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Bay Harbor UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bay Harbor, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 9 9 9 8 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Bay Harbor, Michigan, United States

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