Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bessemer features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1038 mm (40.9 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bessemer enjoys an average of 2675 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bessemer are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (15 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bessemer experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -28°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bessemer, Michigan, United States with other places around the world.
Bessemer usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bessemer are January, February and March. On average, 51 mm (2.0 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) | 42 (1.7) | 56 (2.2) | 55 (2.2) | 92 (3.6) | 88 (3.5) | 121 (4.7) | 95 (3.7) | 125 (4.9) | 100 (3.9) | 120 (4.7) | 66 (2.6) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Bessemer are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bessemer: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90 | 164 | 220 | 220 | 288 | 343 | 354 | 310 | 256 | 182 | 135 | 108 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 20m | 11h 57m | 13h 36m | 15h 1m | 15h 44m | 15h 20m | 14h 4m | 12h 29m | 10h 50m | 9h 22m | 8h 37m |
Bessemer experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, 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 Bessemer 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 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |