Ogemaw, MI Climate


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Ogemaw, MI enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summertime reaches 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while temperatures can drop as low as 25 degrees in the winter months. Rainfall is frequent throughout the year, but snowfall and freezing rain are common in wintertime. In general, Ogemaw has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers.

Ogemaw, Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ogemaw averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Ogemaw. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ogemaw gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 9
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ogemaw is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ogemaw, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOgemaw, MichiganUnited States
  30.4 in.38.1 in.
  53.3 in.27.8 in.
  122.3 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  6.37
  3.44.3
  1077 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 Ogemaw with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Ogemaw, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ogemaw are August, June and July.
In Ogemaw, there are 5.4 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 Ogemaw with an average of 8.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Ogemaw, there are 176.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Ogemaw, there are 22.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Ogemaw 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 Ogemaw with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.4 inches in Ogemaw means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Ogemaw with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in Ogemaw, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 53.3 inches in Ogemaw means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Ogemaw with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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