Leelanau County, MI Climate

Leelanau County, Michigan has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature ranges from 12 to 24 degrees Celsius (54 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit) throughout the year. Summers are usually sunny and mild with temperatures reaching up to 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit). Winters are often long and cold, and can drop as low as -17 degrees Celsius (1 degree Fahrenheit). The county receives an average of 82 cm (32 inches) of rain annually, most of which typically falls in spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 124 cm (49 inches) per year, mostly during December through March.

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

Leelanau County averages 115 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 Leelanau County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leelanau County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 115 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leelanau County is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.3 Summer - 3.1 Winter

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

Climate	Leelanau, Michigan	United States
	32.2 in.	38.1 in.
	114.9 in.	27.8 in.
	141.7 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	17.0°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.3	4.3
	740 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 Leelanau County with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Leelanau County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leelanau County are July, August and June.

In Leelanau County, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leelanau County with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Leelanau County, there are 145.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Leelanau County, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Leelanau 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 August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in Leelanau County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Leelanau County means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Leelanau County with 16.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 141.7 rainy days annually in Leelanau County, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 114.9 inches in Leelanau County means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Leelanau County with 33.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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