Leland, MI Climate


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Leland, MI has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average yearly temperature is 43.3 degrees Fahrenheit, with average highs of 73.8 degrees during the warmest month, July, and average lows of 24.5 during the coldest month, January. Precipitation in Leland is heavy throughout the year, with an average of around 30 inches per year. Snowfall averages about 50 inches each winter season. Overall, the climate in Leland is mild and comfortable for most of the year, with brief periods of extreme temperatures in both summer and winter months.

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

Leland averages 115 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Leland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 17
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 115 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leland is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Leland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeland, MichiganUnited States
  30.5 in.38.1 in.
  115.1 in.27.8 in.
  142.3 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  77.9°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  594 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 Leland with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Leland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leland are July, August and June.
In Leland, 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 Leland with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Leland, there are 145.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Leland, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Leland 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 August, July and September.
September is the wettest month in Leland with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Leland means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Leland with 16.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 142.3 rainy days annually in Leland, which is rainier than most 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 115.1 inches in Leland means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Leland with 33.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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