Lake County, MI Climate

Lake, MI County has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average winter temperatures range from 20°F to 38°F, while average summer temperatures range from 65°F to 83°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with annual totals ranging from 30-40 inches. Snowfall annually ranges from 40-60 inches, with the greatest amounts occurring in January and February. The region also experiences thunderstorms during the summer months which can bring heavy rainfall and strong winds.

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

Lake County averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Lake County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lake County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lake, Michigan	United States
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	81.7°	85.8°
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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 Lake County with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Lake County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake County are June, August and July.

In Lake County, there are 5.8 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 Lake County with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Lake County, there are 165.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Lake County, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Lake County 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.

September is the wettest month in Lake County with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Lake County means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in Lake County with 14.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 131.9 rainy days annually in Lake County, which is about average compared to other 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 73.8 inches in Lake County means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Lake County with 21.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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