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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Montmorency County / Lewiston / Zip Codes
Lewiston, MI has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from 25°F in the winter to 75°F in the summer. The yearly precipitation usually averages around 36 inches, with snowfall during the colder months. Winters are usually cold and snowy, while summers tend to be warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms.

Lewiston, Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lewiston averages 132 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 Lewiston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewiston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 9
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 132 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lewiston is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 2.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lewiston, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Lewiston with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Lewiston, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewiston are August, July and June.
In Lewiston, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lewiston with an average of 9.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Lewiston, there are 176.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Lewiston, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Lewiston 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.
August is the wettest month in Lewiston with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Lewiston means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Lewiston with 13.9 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 133.8 rainy days annually in Lewiston, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 131.7 inches in Lewiston means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Lewiston with 34.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Susan · Lewiston, MI
best quality of life
Over 18 years ago

We live in northern Michigan, about 50 miles from the Mackinac Bridge and Mackinac Island. The summers here are without comparison. Beautiful, quiet, and lots of huge  More

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