Oscoda County, MI Climate

Oscoda County in Michigan enjoys a mild climate. It experiences warm summers and cold winters, with temperatures ranging from an average of 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to 20 degrees in the winter. In addition, it also receives an abundant amount of precipitation throughout the year. Precipitation ranges from 35 inches on average for snowfall during the colder months to 24 inches of rainfall during the warmer ones. This allows Oscoda County to have lush vegetation throughout the year and helps keep its stunning natural beauty intact.

Oscoda County, Michigan gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oscoda County averages 85 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Oscoda County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oscoda County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 85 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oscoda 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 Oscoda County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oscoda, Michigan	United States
	30.1 in.	38.1 in.
	85.3 in.	27.8 in.
	126.1 days	106.2 days
	168 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	9.3°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.4	4.3
	1139 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 Oscoda County with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Oscoda County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oscoda County are August, June and July.

In Oscoda 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 Oscoda County with an average of 9.3°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Oscoda County, there are 176.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Oscoda County, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in Oscoda 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.

August is the wettest month in Oscoda County with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 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 30.1 inches in Oscoda County means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in Oscoda County with 12.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 126.1 rainy days annually in Oscoda County, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 85.3 inches in Oscoda County means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Oscoda County with 23.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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