Owendale, MI Climate

Owendale, MI has a mostly humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 73°F, and the average temperature in winter is around 21°F. Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, with snowfall occurring from December through March. During the summer months, Owendale experiences more sunshine than other parts of Michigan due to its location near Lake Huron. Additionally, Owendale experiences moderate winds on an annual basis.

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

Owendale averages 43 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 Owendale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Owendale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Owendale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Owendale, Michigan	United States
	32.7 in.	38.1 in.
	42.8 in.	27.8 in.
	133.8 days	106.2 days
	173 days	205 days
	80.0°	85.8°
	13.5°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.4	4.3
	643 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 Owendale with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Owendale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Owendale are August, June and July.

In Owendale, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Owendale with an average of 13.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Owendale, there are 153.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Owendale, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Owendale 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 Owendale with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 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 32.7 inches in Owendale means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Owendale with 13.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 133.8 rainy days annually in Owendale, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Owendale means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Owendale with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.