SEAFARER Site Survey, Upper Michigan Region. Book 16. Climatic Data

Abstract

The Study Area has a temperate continental climate of the cool summer type. The hottest summer months are July and August with average approximate high and low temperatures of 75 F and 56.5 F, respectively. The coldest temperatures occur from December through March with mean high temperatures falling between 38.7 F and 22.5 F and lows between 20 F and 1.3 F. The winter climate in the study area is air mass controlled and hence is relatively unpredictable as to its severity from year to year. Precipitation in the area is in the 30-32 inch range and average annual snowfall range from 60 inches in the south to 120 inches in the north.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA036424

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Masses
  • Climate
  • Cold Fronts
  • Communication Systems
  • Freezing
  • Graphs
  • Great Lakes
  • High Temperature
  • Lake Superior
  • Lakes
  • Low Temperature
  • Michigan
  • Moisture Content
  • Precipitation
  • Snow
  • United States
  • Weather Stations

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.