Cadillac Metro Area, MI Climate

The climate in the Cadillac, MI Metro Area is characterized by cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average temperature throughout the year is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, but temperatures can drop as low as -10 degrees Fahrenheit during winter months and rise to almost 85 degrees during the summer. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of around 30 inches per year. Snowfall can be quite heavy during winter months with an annual average of around 70 inches per year.

Cadillac Metro Area, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cadillac Metro Area averages 80 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 Cadillac Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cadillac Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Cadillac metro area is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 3.1 Winter

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

In the Cadillac metro area, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Cadillac metro area with an average of 10.8°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Cadillac metro area, there are 172.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In the Cadillac metro area, there are 17.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in the Cadillac metro area 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 the Cadillac metro area with 3.7 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 33.3 inches in the Cadillac metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the Cadillac metro area with 15.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in the Cadillac metro area, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 79.9 inches in the Cadillac metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Cadillac metro area with 20.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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