Sagola, MI Climate


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Sagola, MI has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit while in the winter it gets as low as around 5°F. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with slightly higher amounts during the spring and summer months. Snowfall in the winter can range from light to heavy depending on conditions, usually sticking around until April or May. Despite this, Sagola still experiences milder weather than other areas of Michigan due to its close proximity to Lake Michigan.

Sagola, Michigan gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sagola averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Sagola. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sagola gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sagola is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

8.9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sagola, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSagola, MichiganUnited States
  28.6 in.38.1 in.
  60.3 in.27.8 in.
  116.0 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  78.0°85.8°
  2.2°21.7°
  67
  3.34.3
  1430 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 Sagola with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Sagola, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sagola are July, August and June.
In Sagola, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sagola with an average of 2.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Sagola, there are 193.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Sagola, there are 38.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Sagola 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.
July is the wettest month in Sagola with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.6 inches in Sagola means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Sagola with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Sagola, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.3 inches in Sagola means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Sagola with 13.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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