2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Saugatuck, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Saugatuck. Chapel Hill averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saugatuck, Michigan gets 36.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chapel Hill, North Carolina gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Saugatuck averages 80.3 inches of snow per year. Chapel Hill averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Saugatuck, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 81.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 36.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80.3 inches of snow a year

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.3
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saugatuck is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chapel Hill is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Chapel Hill, NC

52°F

Today's Weather - Saugatuck, MI

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chapel Hill / Saugatuck

July is the hottest month for Chapel Hill with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Chapel Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chapel Hill are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Saugatuck with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Saugatuck, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saugatuck are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chapel Hill with an average of 29.3°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saugatuck with an average of 20.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Chapel Hill, there are 36.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Saugatuck, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Chapel Hill, there are 70.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Saugatuck, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Chapel Hill, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Saugatuck, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

August is the wettest month in Chapel Hill with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Chapel Hill means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


September is the wettest month in Saugatuck with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Saugatuck means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

July is the rainiest month in Chapel Hill with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Chapel Hill, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Saugatuck with 13.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 127.9 rainy days annually in Saugatuck, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Chapel Hill means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 80.3 inches in Saugatuck means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Chapel Hill with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Saugatuck with 26.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.