Ovid, MI Climate


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Ovid, MI experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from 20 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. Winters are generally cold, and snowfall can sometimes be heavy. Summers are usually hot and muggy, but can occasionally have milder stretches depending on the weather pattern of the season. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, although most falls during the summer months as thunderstorms. Severe weather is possible any time of year in Ovid, MI due to its location along Lake Michigan's eastern shoreline.

Ovid, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ovid averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Ovid. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ovid gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ovid, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOvid, MichiganUnited States
  32.7 in.38.1 in.
  41.8 in.27.8 in.
  126.3 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  732 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 Ovid with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Ovid, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ovid are June, August and July.
In Ovid, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ovid with an average of 14.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Ovid, there are 147.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Ovid, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Ovid is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Ovid with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Ovid means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Ovid with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in Ovid, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.8 inches in Ovid means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Ovid with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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