Canadian Lakes, MI Climate


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Canadian Lakes, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges between 70-80°F with high levels of humidity and frequent rainfall. Winters tend to be very cold, with temperatures dropping down into the teens and 20s°F. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, making it an ideal destination for skiing and other winter activities. Precipitation is generally fairly consistent year round, averaging around 42 inches per year.

Canadian Lakes, Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canadian Lakes averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Canadian Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canadian Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canadian Lakes is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Canadian Lakes, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCanadian Lakes, MichiganUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  59.0 in.27.8 in.
  124.7 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  968 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 Canadian Lakes with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Canadian Lakes, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canadian Lakes are June, August and July.
In Canadian Lakes, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canadian Lakes with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Canadian Lakes, there are 164.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Canadian Lakes, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Canadian Lakes 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 Canadian Lakes with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Canadian Lakes means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Canadian Lakes with 12.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Canadian Lakes, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.0 inches in Canadian Lakes means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Canadian Lakes with 16.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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