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United States / Michigan / Holland Metro Area / Allegan County / Otsego township / Zip Codes
Otsego Township, MI experiences all four seasons with a temperate climate. Summers in the area are warm but not too hot and winters are cold with snowfall common in December and January. Temperatures during spring and autumn are mild with plenty of rain throughout these months. With close proximity to Lake Michigan, the surrounding environment is humid during the summer months providing some relief from the heat. Overall, Otsego Township has a pleasant climate that is great for outdoor activities year round.

Otsego township, Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Otsego township averages 76 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 Otsego township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otsego township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Otsego township is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Otsego township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOtsego township, MichiganUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  76.0 in.27.8 in.
  137.9 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  742 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 Otsego township with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Otsego township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Otsego township are June, August and September.
In Otsego township, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Otsego township with an average of 16.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Otsego township, there are 142.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Otsego township, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Otsego township is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Otsego township with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Otsego township means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Otsego township with 14.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 137.9 rainy days annually in Otsego township, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 76.0 inches in Otsego township means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Otsego township with 24.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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