2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mackinac Island, MI vs Old Orchard Beach, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Old Orchard Beach. Mackinac Island averages 159 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Old Orchard Beach, Maine gets 49.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mackinac Island, Michigan gets 30.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Old Orchard Beach averages 60.1 inches of snow per year. Mackinac Island averages 88.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.9
Rain: averages 49.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.1 inches of snow a year

Mackinac Island, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 76.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.7
Rain: averages 30.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Old Orchard Beach is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mackinac Island is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Mackinac Island, MI

46°F

Today's Weather - Old Orchard Beach, ME

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mackinac Island / Old Orchard Beach

July is the hottest month for Mackinac Island with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Mackinac Island, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mackinac Island are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Old Orchard Beach with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Old Orchard Beach, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Old Orchard Beach are July, August and June.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mackinac Island with an average of 9.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Old Orchard Beach with an average of 10.9°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

In Mackinac Island, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

In Old Orchard Beach, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In Mackinac Island, there are 162.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Old Orchard Beach, there are 156.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In Mackinac Island, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Old Orchard Beach, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

October is the wettest month in Mackinac Island with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.2 inches in Mackinac Island means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.


October is the wettest month in Old Orchard Beach with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Old Orchard Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

December is the rainiest month in Mackinac Island with 13.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 131.1 rainy days annually in Mackinac Island, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Old Orchard Beach with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 128.6 rainy days annually in Old Orchard Beach, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 88.9 inches in Mackinac Island means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 60.1 inches in Old Orchard Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine.

January is the snowiest month in Mackinac Island with 24.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Old Orchard Beach with 17.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.