Vandalia, MI Climate


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Vandalia, MI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. During the summer months, temperatures average in the high 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit while winters see temperatures dip into the teens and single digits. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with an average of about 33 inches annually. Snowfall amount is variable but can range from 30 to 60 inches per year depending on the season. The area experiences four distinct seasons making it ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

Vandalia, Michigan gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Vandalia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vandalia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vandalia is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Vandalia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVandalia, MichiganUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  60.0 in.27.8 in.
  135.5 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  17.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  879 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 Vandalia with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Vandalia, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vandalia are June, August and September.
In Vandalia, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vandalia with an average of 17.0°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Vandalia, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Vandalia, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Vandalia but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Vandalia with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Vandalia means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Vandalia with 15.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 135.5 rainy days annually in Vandalia, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.0 inches in Vandalia means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Vandalia with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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