The climate in St. Joseph, MI is a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 78°F or 25°C and the average winter temperature drops to around 24°F or -4°C. Precipitation throughout the year averages 34 inches and snowfall typically ranges from 40-44 inches annually. St. Joseph experiences four distinct seasons; spring brings warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine, while summer brings hot days with high humidity levels, fall has cool temperatures with lower humidity levels, and winter often sees deep snowfalls accompanied by very cold temperatures.
St. Joseph, Michigan gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
St. Joseph averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in St. Joseph. The US average is 205 sunny days.
St. Joseph gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year