Wolf Lake, MI Climate


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Wolf Lake, MI has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold but tend to have less snowfall than other areas in the region due to its location near Lake Michigan. Summers are warm and sunny with occasional thunderstorms. Spring brings in blooms of wildflowers and warmer weather and autumn brings crisp temperatures and vibrant foliage. On average, Wolf Lake experiences around 200 sunny days a year with an annual temperature range of 33°F to 78°F (0.5°C to 25.6°C).

Wolf Lake, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wolf Lake averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Wolf Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wolf Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.4 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wolf Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWolf Lake, MichiganUnited States
  34.4 in.38.1 in.
  73.4 in.27.8 in.
  119.3 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  673 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 Wolf Lake with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Wolf Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wolf Lake are August, July and June.
In Wolf Lake, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wolf Lake with an average of 19.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Wolf Lake, there are 130.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Wolf Lake, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Wolf Lake 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 Wolf Lake with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Wolf Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Wolf Lake with 12.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in Wolf Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 73.4 inches in Wolf Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Wolf Lake with 22.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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