Monthly climate in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mount Pleasant features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 980 mm (38.6 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mount Pleasant enjoys an average of 2779 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States §

The warmest months in Mount Pleasant are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (24 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mount Pleasant experiences 75 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 Mount Pleasant, 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 14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(71°F)
28°C
(82°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(78°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(76°F)
31°C
(87°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(81°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
20°C
(68°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(60°F)
7°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
15°C
(58°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
11°C
(52°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-5°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
8°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
5°C
(40°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States §

Mount Pleasant usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mount Pleasant are January, March and November. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mount Pleasant, 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) 55 (2.2) 58 (2.3) 58 (2.3) 89 (3.5) 116 (4.6) 112 (4.4) 65 (2.5) 80 (3.1) 104 (4.1) 122 (4.8) 56 (2.2) 65 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 8 12 12 12 9 10 10 13 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States §

The sunniest months in Mount Pleasant are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mount Pleasant: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mount Pleasant, 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 100 165 230 240 288 327 354 332 276 194 155 114
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 20m 10h 30m 11h 58m 13h 27m 14h 43m 15h 21m 15h 0m 13h 52m 12h 26m 10h 57m 9h 39m 8h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mount Pleasant, 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 8 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States

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