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Monthly climate in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elk Rapids features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1159 mm (45.6 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elk Rapids enjoys an average of 2740 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States §

The warmest months in Elk Rapids are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (25 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elk Rapids experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elk Rapids, 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
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States §

Elk Rapids usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elk Rapids are January, February and March. On average, 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elk Rapids, 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) 68 (2.7) 77 (3.0) 66 (2.6) 100 (3.9) 115 (4.5) 106 (4.2) 100 (3.9) 86 (3.4) 90 (3.6) 154 (6.1) 104 (4.1) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 14 12 14 11 11 9 10 12 19 17 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States §

The sunniest months in Elk Rapids are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elk Rapids: 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 Elk Rapids, 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 79 143 230 242 304 334 362 337 279 196 130 98
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 12m 10h 25m 11h 57m 13h 31m 14h 51m 15h 31m 15h 9m 13h 58m 12h 27m 10h 54m 9h 32m 8h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States §

Elk Rapids 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 Elk Rapids UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elk Rapids, 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