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United States / Michigan / Flint Metro Area / Lapeer County / Otter Lake / Zip Codes
Otter Lake, MI has a temperate climate with hot and humid summers, and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F, while in the winter it dips to an average of 25°F. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with an average of 35 inches annually. The area experiences snowfall during the winter months, making it popular for snow sports like skiing and snowmobiling.

Otter Lake, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Otter Lake averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Otter Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otter Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Otter Lake, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOtter Lake, MichiganUnited States
  33.7 in.38.1 in.
  37.5 in.27.8 in.
  124.6 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  869 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 Otter Lake with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Otter Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Otter Lake are June, August and July.
In Otter Lake, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Otter Lake with an average of 14.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Otter Lake, there are 149.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Otter Lake, 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 Otter Lake 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.
July is the wettest month in Otter Lake with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in Otter Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Otter Lake with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 124.6 rainy days annually in Otter Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring 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 37.5 inches in Otter Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Otter Lake with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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