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United States / Michigan / Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metro Area / Kent County / Sand Lake / Zip Codes
Sand Lake, MI has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from around 34°F in the winter months to 74°F in the summer months. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 33 inches per year. Snowfall is also common during winter months, with an average of 44 inches per year. The area experiences very little humidity, making it pleasant during both hot and cold weather.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sand Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSand Lake, MichiganUnited States
  36.5 in.38.1 in.
  63.5 in.27.8 in.
  131.4 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  13.0°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  915 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 Sand Lake with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Sand Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sand Lake are June, August and July.
In Sand Lake, there are 5.3 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 Sand Lake with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Sand Lake, there are 163.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Sand Lake, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Sand Lake 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.
May is the wettest month in Sand Lake with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in Sand Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Sand Lake with 13.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 131.4 rainy days annually in Sand Lake, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.5 inches in Sand Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Sand Lake with 17.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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