Lake Leelanau, MI Climate


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Lake Leelanau, MI has a temperate climate that is typical of the Great Lakes region. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures typically ranging from the high 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from the low teens to mid 30s Fahrenheit. The region experiences approximately 40 inches of precipitation a year, mostly in the form of rain throughout spring and summer, while snowfall is most common in the winter months.

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

Lake Leelanau averages 116 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Lake Leelanau. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Leelanau gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 17
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 116 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Leelanau is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lake Leelanau, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Leelanau, MichiganUnited States
  32.6 in.38.1 in.
  116.0 in.27.8 in.
  146.2 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  617 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 Lake Leelanau with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Lake Leelanau, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Leelanau are July, August and June.
In Lake Leelanau, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Leelanau with an average of 17.3°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Lake Leelanau, there are 143.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Lake Leelanau, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Lake Leelanau 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 August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Lake Leelanau with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Lake Leelanau means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Lake Leelanau with 17.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 146.2 rainy days annually in Lake Leelanau, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 116.0 inches in Lake Leelanau means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Lake Leelanau with 33.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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