Mount Pleasant in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mount Pleasant sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 9.3 in of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 74°F in early June to 78°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Mount Pleasant's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mount Pleasant's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 79°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 59°F
- Rainfall
- 9.3 in
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mount Pleasant in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 74°F in early June to 78°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Mount Pleasant reaches about 79°F and drops to 59°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Mount Pleasant
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Mount Pleasant weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 16° | 2.1 | 9 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 17° | 1.8 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 43° / 25° | 2.2 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 56° / 37° | 3.6 | 11 | 1.9 | 13.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 67° / 47° | 3.6 | 10.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 77° / 57° | 3.4 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 81° / 61° | 3.0 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 79° / 59° | 3.0 | 10.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 72° / 52° | 2.8 | 9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 59° / 41° | 2.9 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 45° / 31° | 2.4 | 9 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 2.1 | 8.8 | 6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mount Pleasant gets around 9.3 in of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Mount Pleasant?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Mount Pleasant for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mount Pleasant in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mount Pleasant sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Mount Pleasant in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mount Pleasant peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant sits at 43.6°N, 84.8°W, 771 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midland, 26 mi away.
Topography around Mount Pleasant
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Mount Pleasant.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 778 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 ft.
The land around Mount Pleasant is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (49%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (34%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mount Pleasant (43.5978°, -84.7675°, elevation 771 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.