Lamotte, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Sanilac County / Lamotte / Zip Codes
Lamotte, MI has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 67°F (19°C) to 83°F (28°C), while winter temperatures range from 18°F (-8°C) to 32°F (0°C). The area receives an average of 39 inches (99cm) of precipitation annually, with snowfall accumulation over the winter months ranging from 22 to 43 inches (56-109 cm). The region experiences milder temperatures than usual throughout the year due to its proximity to Lake Michigan.

Lamotte, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lamotte averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Lamotte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lamotte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLamotte, MichiganUnited States
  31.9 in.38.1 in.
  41.2 in.27.8 in.
  122.8 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  13.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.24.3
  784 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 Lamotte with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Lamotte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lamotte are August, June and July.
In Lamotte, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lamotte with an average of 13.3°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Lamotte, there are 153.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Lamotte, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Lamotte 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.
September is the wettest month in Lamotte with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Lamotte means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Lamotte with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in Lamotte, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.2 inches in Lamotte means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Lamotte with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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