Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dollar Bay features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 921 mm (36.3 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dollar Bay enjoys an average of 2698 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dollar Bay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (62 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dollar Bay experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 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 (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dollar Bay, Michigan, United States with other places around the world.
Dollar Bay usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dollar Bay 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) | 44 (1.7) | 60 (2.3) | 50 (2.0) | 81 (3.2) | 70 (2.8) | 77 (3.0) | 72 (2.8) | 103 (4.0) | 94 (3.7) | 123 (4.9) | 76 (3.0) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Dollar Bay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dollar Bay: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 64 | 136 | 230 | 245 | 318 | 351 | 360 | 326 | 272 | 197 | 115 | 79 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 58m | 10h 17m | 11h 57m | 13h 38m | 15h 5m | 15h 49m | 15h 25m | 14h 7m | 12h 29m | 10h 48m | 9h 19m | 8h 32m |
Dollar Bay 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dollar Bay 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 | 2 | 2 |