Oakley, MI Climate


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Oakley, MI has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature in Oakley is around 73°F (23°C), while the average winter temperature is around 22°F (-5°C). The area receives plenty of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 34.68 inches (88 cm) annually. Snowfall is common during the winter season, reaching an average of 45 inches (114 cm) from December to March.

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

Oakley averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Oakley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakley is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Oakley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOakley, MichiganUnited States
  32.7 in.38.1 in.
  35.2 in.27.8 in.
  119.1 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  679 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 Oakley with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Oakley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakley are June, August and July.
In Oakley, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakley with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Oakley, there are 149.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Oakley, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Oakley is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Oakley with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Oakley means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
April is the rainiest month in Oakley with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Oakley, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.2 inches in Oakley means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Oakley with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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