Ogemaw County, MI Climate

Ogemaw County, Michigan features a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is about 42 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average maximum temperature during summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in Ogemaw county are quite cold, with temperatures dropping to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Snowfall is also common throughout the winter months, although the amount of snow varies greatly from year to year. Overall, Ogemaw County provides a pleasant climate for its residents throughout most of the year.

Ogemaw County, Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ogemaw County averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Ogemaw County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ogemaw County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ogemaw County is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

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

Climate	Ogemaw, Michigan	United States
	31.2 in.	38.1 in.
	54.6 in.	27.8 in.
	114.6 days	106.2 days
	167 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	8.5°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.4	4.3
	1015 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 Ogemaw County with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Ogemaw County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ogemaw County are August, June and July.

In Ogemaw County, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ogemaw County with an average of 8.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Ogemaw County, there are 178.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Ogemaw County, there are 22.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in Ogemaw 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.

June is the wettest month in Ogemaw County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Ogemaw County means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

October is the rainiest month in Ogemaw County with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Ogemaw County, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.6 inches in Ogemaw County means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Ogemaw County with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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