Skidway Lake, MI Climate


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Skidway Lake, MI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold with temperatures often falling below freezing. Spring and fall tend to be relatively mild, although temperatures can still fluctuate widely. The area receives an average of 28 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain during summer months and snow during winter months. The area also experiences some extreme weather events such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flooding from time to time.

Skidway Lake, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Skidway Lake averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Skidway Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skidway Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Skidway Lake is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Skidway Lake, while January and February 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 Skidway Lake with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Skidway Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Skidway Lake are August, June and July.
In Skidway Lake, there are 5.0 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 Skidway Lake with an average of 9.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Skidway Lake, there are 176.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Skidway Lake, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Skidway 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.
August is the wettest month in Skidway Lake with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.5 inches in Skidway Lake means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Skidway Lake with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Skidway Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.5 inches in Skidway Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Skidway Lake with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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