Monthly climate in Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Harbor Springs features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1127 mm (44.4 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Harbor Springs enjoys an average of 2702 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Harbor Springs are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Harbor Springs experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Harbor Springs, 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 7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
22°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(71°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(35°F)
6°C
(42°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(56°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(62°F)
11°C
(51°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(33°F)
6°C
(42°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(48°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(41°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-16°C
(3°F)

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

Harbor Springs usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Harbor Springs are January, February and March. On average, 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Harbor Springs, 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) 62 (2.5) 74 (2.9) 62 (2.4) 99 (3.9) 99 (3.9) 99 (3.9) 89 (3.5) 92 (3.6) 97 (3.8) 161 (6.4) 99 (3.9) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 16 12 12 10 11 9 9 12 18 18 17

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

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

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Harbor Springs, 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 79 133 226 239 306 333 361 334 277 193 120 96
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 9m 10h 23m 11h 57m 13h 33m 14h 54m 15h 35m 15h 13m 14h 0m 12h 28m 10h 52m 9h 29m 8h 45m

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

Harbor Springs 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 Harbor Springs UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Harbor Springs, 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 Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States

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