Port Sanilac, MI Climate


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Port Sanilac, MI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average yearly temperature is around 46°F, with an average high in the summer of 77°F and an average low in the winter of 19°F. Average snowfall is around 34 inches per year, with rainfall averages at 32 inches per year. Winters can be quite windy, leading to lake effect snowstorms and larger snow amounts near the Great Lakes. Summers are usually mild and pleasant with temperatures reaching into the 80s during heat waves.

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

Port Sanilac averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Port Sanilac. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Sanilac gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Port Sanilac is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Port Sanilac, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePort Sanilac, MichiganUnited States
  33.3 in.38.1 in.
  39.5 in.27.8 in.
  120.0 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  15.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  610 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 Port Sanilac with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Port Sanilac, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Sanilac are July, August and June.
In Port Sanilac, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Sanilac with an average of 15.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Port Sanilac, there are 143.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Port Sanilac, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Port Sanilac 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 Port Sanilac with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in Port Sanilac means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Port Sanilac with 11.7 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in Port Sanilac, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.5 inches in Port Sanilac means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Port Sanilac with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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