Sidney, MI Climate


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Sidney, MI has a mild climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from the low 20s in the winter to the mid-80s in the summer. Precipitation levels are fairly average for Michigan, but winters tend to be slightly drier than other parts of the state due to lake effect snow from Lake Michigan. Snowfall is usually around 40 inches a year, but can vary depending on the winter conditions. Spring and autumn bring mild temperatures and plenty of rain, making them ideal times to visit or explore outdoors.

Sidney, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sidney averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Sidney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sidney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 14
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sidney is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sidney, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Sidney with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Sidney, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sidney are June, August and July.
In Sidney, 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 Sidney with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Sidney, there are 153.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Sidney, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Sidney 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 Sidney with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in Sidney means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Sidney with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Sidney, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.2 inches in Sidney means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Sidney with 17.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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