Muskegon County, MI Climate

Muskegon, MI County has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. During the winter months, temperatures typically drop to an average low of about 17°F (-8°C). In the summertime, temperatures can rise to an average high of around 71°F (22°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, ranging from 30-37 inches per year. The area sees heavy snowfall in the winter months, averaging around 50 inches per season. Muskegon also experiences thunderstorms during the spring and summer months.

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

Muskegon 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 Muskegon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Muskegon County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
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 Muskegon County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.4 Summer - 3.7 Winter

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

Climate	Muskegon, Michigan	United States
	34.8 in.	38.1 in.
	74.4 in.	27.8 in.
	121.2 days	106.2 days
	163 days	205 days
	80.0°	85.8°
	18.2°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.4	4.3
	665 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 Muskegon County with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Muskegon County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Muskegon County are August, July and June.

In Muskegon County, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Muskegon County with an average of 18.2°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Muskegon County, there are 137.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Muskegon County, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

Humidity in Muskegon County 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.

September is the wettest month in Muskegon County with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Muskegon County means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Muskegon County with 12.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in Muskegon County, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 74.4 inches in Muskegon County means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Muskegon County with 23.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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