Warm-summer humid continental

Harvey, Michigan

Marquette County, Michigan · Population 3.1k · 636 ft elevation

Living in Harvey

Harvey has a warm-summer humid continental climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 75°F) and cold winters (January lows around 13°F).

Precipitation is moderate at about 30″ a year, and it is buried in snow every winter (102″ a season).

Skies are gray (47% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (7 days a year).

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Harvey at a glance

Population
3.1k
Elevation
636 ft
Average daily high
50°F1th percentile
Average daily low
35°F5th percentile
Annual precipitation
30″19th percentile
Annual snowfall
102″98th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,220 hrs0th percentile
Median AQI
338th percentile
Median home value
$236k44th percentile
Median rent
$835/mo17th percentile
Median household income
$75k50th percentile
Property tax rate
0.80%36th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.0%
Unemployment rate
1.0%
Homes with broadband
94%69th percentile
Walkability index
8.550th percentile
Average commute
15 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
57%66th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
77%
Violent crime rate
83 per 100k26th percentile
Property crime rate
480 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
7023th percentile
Outdoor access
6867th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
7%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
984 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Harvey, Michigan
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan25°F13°F1.9″25.1″78 hrs
Feb27°F13°F1.5″20.9″101 hrs
Mar35°F21°F1.6″14.2″175 hrs
Apr46°F31°F2.7″8.4″207 hrs
May59°F41°F2.9″0.3″260 hrs
Jun68°F50°F3.0″—285 hrs
Jul75°F58°F3.1″—320 hrs
Aug74°F58°F2.3″—280 hrs
Sep67°F52°F3.3″—216 hrs
Oct54°F40°F3.4″0.9″144 hrs
Nov41°F29°F2.4″11.1″88 hrs
Dec30°F19°F2.0″21.1″68 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology