Vandercook Lake, MI Climate


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Vandercook Lake, MI has a humid continental climate with cool winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 24°F while the summer months reach up to an average of around 65°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread out throughout the year with most rain falling in May and June. Snowfall occurs mainly during November to March but can occasionally occur in October or April as well. Humidity levels are generally quite high throughout the year due to its location near two large lakes and relative proximity to Lake Michigan.

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

Vandercook Lake averages 38 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 Vandercook Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vandercook Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vandercook Lake is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Vandercook Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVandercook Lake, MichiganUnited States
  34.5 in.38.1 in.
  37.5 in.27.8 in.
  123.2 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  15.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  968 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 Vandercook Lake with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Vandercook Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vandercook Lake are June, August and September.
In Vandercook Lake, there are 6.4 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 Vandercook Lake with an average of 15.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
In Vandercook Lake, there are 140.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Vandercook Lake, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Vandercook Lake is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Vandercook Lake with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in Vandercook Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Vandercook Lake with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Vandercook Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.5 inches in Vandercook Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Vandercook Lake with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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