Ottawa County, Michigan is located in the Great Lakes region of the Midwest and has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm with average highs in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and can be quite humid. Winters are cold, with temperatures below freezing for several months each year. The county receives an average of about 32 inches of precipitation each year, which is evenly distributed over all four seasons, and an average yearly snowfall of around 55 inches. Ottawa County experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months; however, tornadoes are very rare.
Ottawa County, Michigan gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Ottawa County averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Ottawa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Ottawa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 19
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year