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United States / Michigan / Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area / Oakland County / Pontiac / Zip Codes
Pontiac, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with the average annual snowfall around 40 inches. July is the hottest month of the year in Pontiac, with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s while January is the coldest month, when temperatures typically range from just above 20 degrees Fahrenheit to just below freezing. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year and averages around 37 inches annually.

Pontiac, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pontiac averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Pontiac. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pontiac gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pontiac is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

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

  ClimatePontiac, MichiganUnited States
  31.7 in.38.1 in.
  35.4 in.27.8 in.
  124.3 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  15.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  925 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 Pontiac with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Pontiac, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pontiac are June, August and July.
In Pontiac, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pontiac with an average of 15.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Pontiac, there are 141.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Pontiac, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Pontiac 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.
June is the wettest month in Pontiac with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Pontiac means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Pontiac with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Pontiac, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring 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 35.4 inches in Pontiac means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Pontiac with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Jose · Wesley Chapel, FL
No upside to live here! Stay far away!
Over 3 years ago

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Walter · Rochester, MI
There are good areas in Pontiac
Over 12 years ago

Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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lsdalicex9 · Phoenix, AZ
Pontiac is a terrible place to live!!
Over 12 years ago

Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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