Osceola County, MI Climate

Osceola County, MI has a mostly humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer, temperatures average in the low to mid-70s and the winters are often cold and snowy. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year and snowfall is usually around 80 inches per season. Spring and autumn tend to be mild, but can be unpredictable. Osceola County experiences all forms of weather from heavy snowstorms to severe thunderstorms. The area is known for its beautiful changing foliage in the autumn months.

Osceola County, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Osceola County averages 68 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 Osceola County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Osceola County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 11
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.3 Winter

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

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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 Osceola County with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Osceola County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Osceola County are August, June and July.

In Osceola County, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Osceola County with an average of 10.7°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Osceola County, there are 174.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Osceola County, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Osceola 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 Osceola County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Osceola County means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Osceola County with 15.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 143.7 rainy days annually in Osceola County, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.6 inches in Osceola County means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Osceola County with 17.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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