Cheboygan, MI Climate


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Cheboygan, MI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters are typically snowy and temperatures often dip below freezing with an average high temperature of 28 degrees Fahrenheit ( -2 Celsius). Summers are mild to warm with average highs in the mid-70s Fahrenheit (24 Celsius) and occasional periods of high humidity. The annual precipitation is approximately 33 inches (84 cm), most of which falls from April through September. In the winter, lake effect snowfall may occur due to the proximity to Lake Huron.

Cheboygan, Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cheboygan averages 94 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Cheboygan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cheboygan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cheboygan is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Cheboygan, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCheboygan, MichiganUnited States
  31.1 in.38.1 in.
  93.8 in.27.8 in.
  134.6 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  78.1°85.8°
  8.5°21.7°
  67
  3.44.3
  587 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Cheboygan with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Cheboygan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cheboygan are July, August and June.
In Cheboygan, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cheboygan with an average of 7.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Cheboygan, there are 176.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Cheboygan, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Cheboygan is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Cheboygan with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.1 inches in Cheboygan means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Cheboygan with 14.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 134.6 rainy days annually in Cheboygan, which is rainier than most 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.
An annual snowfall of 93.8 inches in Cheboygan means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Cheboygan with 25.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 5 years ago

Visited here so not the perspective of a resident. On a trip to visit my brother in Grand Rapids I headed north to visit many of the places my family vacationed at in  More

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Over 14 years ago

The Northern Michigan town of Cheboygan is viewed by many as a slice of heaven. The local residents are exceedingly congenial and sincere in their concern for their  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived most of my life this town is so phony. If you don't have a certain name in this town you haven's got a chance. Prejudice and discrimination is everywhere.   More

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