How Hot Will Michigan Get This Summer? Farmer’s Almanac Answers
Summertime is on the way, and while people often say that Christmas is the most wonderful time of year, there’s a good argument that summer is actually the best time….
Summertime is on the way, and while people often say that Christmas is the most wonderful time of year, there's a good argument that summer is actually the best time. Summer is packed with fun things to do, warm weather, sunny days, pristine sunsets and lots of outdoor fun. But, sometimes, it can get too hot in the summer. Let's call it too much of a good thing. So, what will the weather be like this summer?
Farmer's Almanac Summer Forecast
The Farmer's Almanac is back with their weather predictions for summer 2025. "The Almanac provides long-range seasonal forecasts to give a general idea of what to expect across the United States and Canada," they note. "This general weather report, compliments of the 2025 edition, covers the 3 months of summer — June, July and August — focusing on temperature and precipitation trends compared to historical 30-year averages, updated every decade."
For Michigan, brace yourself, because the Farmer's Almanac predicts a "hot" and "rainy" summer. Last summer was one of the hottest summers on record, and the Farmer's Almanac says to expect that again this time around. They explain to "expect hotter-than-normal temperatures across most of the U.S., except for the Northwest and southern Florida."
So, we all know what summer feels like, but what's the actual definition of summer? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, it's "the season of the year between spring and fall when the weather is warmest, lasting from June to September north of the equator and from December to March south of the equator." As for where the word summer came from, according to Dictionary.com, "It’s recorded before the year 900 and comes from the Old English word for the season, sumor. It's related to the Dutch zomer, the German Sommer and the Sanskrit samā (which means 'year')."
The first official day of summer is summer solstice, and it's also the longest day of the year. This year, it's Friday, June 20. According to the National Weather Service, "summer solstice occurs at the moment the earth's tilt toward/from the sun is at a maximum," so "on the day of the summer solstice, the sun appears at its highest elevation with a noontime position that changes very little for several days before and after the summer solstice. " They add that the summer solstice occurs happens the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, which is located at 23.5° latitude North.
