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Monthly climate in Traverse City, Michigan, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Traverse City features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1063 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Traverse City enjoys an average of 2755 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 50 minutes to 15 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Traverse City, Michigan, United States §

The warmest months in Traverse City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Traverse City experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Traverse City, 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 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Traverse City, Michigan, United States §

Traverse City usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Traverse City are January, February and March. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Traverse City, 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) 58 (2.3) 60 (2.4) 60 (2.4) 98 (3.9) 116 (4.5) 107 (4.2) 106 (4.2) 89 (3.5) 80 (3.1) 135 (5.3) 79 (3.1) 76 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 12 11 13 12 11 9 11 12 18 15 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Traverse City, Michigan, United States §

The sunniest months in Traverse City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Traverse City: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Traverse City, 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 82 150 228 243 304 334 362 335 279 201 135 97
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 13m 10h 26m 11h 57m 13h 31m 14h 50m 15h 30m 15h 8m 13h 57m 12h 27m 10h 54m 9h 32m 8h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Traverse City, Michigan, United States §

Traverse City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Traverse City UV Index data.

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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Traverse City, Michigan, United States

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