Petersburg, MI has a typical Midwestern climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Winter temperatures can dip below freezing and sometimes even down to subzero temperatures. Summer weather is usually hot and humid but rarely reaches extreme temperatures. Precipitation is distributed evenly throughout the year, with the winter months seeing more snowfall than other months. The area typically experiences four distinct seasons with spring being the wettest season of all. Petersburg generally experiences milder weather overall compared to other parts of Michigan due to its close proximity to Lake Erie.
Petersburg, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Petersburg averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Petersburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Petersburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year