Laketown, MI Climate


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Laketown, MI has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F (24°C) while the average temperature in the winter months is about 30°F (-1°C). The area receives an average of 30 inches of rain per year, with most precipitation falling during the spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 40 inches per year, usually occurring between November and March. Overall, Laketown enjoys a pleasant climate that is ideal for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Laketown averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Laketown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laketown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 20
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Laketown is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Laketown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLaketown, MichiganUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  79.4 in.27.8 in.
  118.4 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  653 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 Laketown with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Laketown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laketown are June, August and July.
In Laketown, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laketown with an average of 19.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Laketown, there are 121.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Laketown, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Laketown but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Laketown with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Laketown means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Laketown with 13.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Laketown, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 79.4 inches in Laketown means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Laketown with 25.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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