Petoskey, Michigan Climate
United States
Pop. 5,719 Elev. 204 m / 669 ft
TZ: America/Detroit (UTC-4) ·
Petoskey has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 74°F (23°C) in July and cold winters averaging 17°F (-8°C) in January. Wind chill can push winter lows to 6°F (-14°C). Rain falls on about 46 days per year (26.7 in / 677 mm total), with snow on 12 days and 124 in (3149 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 81 sunny days per year and around 24 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 71°F (21°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 74°F (23°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 6°F (-14°C) low | |
| Rain | 46 days | 26.7 in (677 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 12 days | 124.0 in (3149 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 81 sunny | 24 stormy |
| Wind | 3.9 mph (1.8 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
86
Jan 87
Feb 76
Mar 64
Apr 56
May 57
Jun 48
Jul 47
Aug 47
Sep 48
Oct 73
Nov 90
Dec Humidity (%)
76
Jan 75
Feb 71
Mar 68
Apr 70
May 74
Jun 77
Jul 75
Aug 79
Sep 72
Oct 73
Nov 76
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F -3°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 30.3 in769 mm | 1 |
| February | 27°F -3°C | 18°F -8°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | 23.2 in590 mm | 0 |
| March | 41°F 5°C | 27°F -3°C | 4.4 in 112 mm | 19.0 in484 mm | 5 |
| April | 47°F 9°C | 33°F 1°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | 4.7 in120 mm | 7 |
| May | 56°F 13°C | 44°F 6°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 10 |
| June | 68°F 20°C | 55°F 13°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 7 |
| July | 74°F 23°C | 62°F 17°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | — | 14 |
| August | 73°F 23°C | 61°F 16°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 68°F 20°C | 56°F 13°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 59°F 15°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 42°F 6°C | 35°F 1°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | 15.4 in391 mm | 2 |
| December | 31°F -1°C | 22°F -6°C | 0.9 in 22 mm | 31.3 in795 mm | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 |
| March | 5 | 2 |
| April | 7 | 3 |
| May | 10 | 2 |
| June | 7 | 3 |
| July | 14 | 4 |
| August | 11 | 4 |
| September | 11 | 2 |
| October | 13 | 3 |
| November | 2 | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F 3°C | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 32°F 0°C | 33°F 0°C |
| April | 35°F 1°C | 36°F 2°C |
| May | 41°F 5°C | 43°F 6°C |
| June | 56°F 13°C | 55°F 13°C |
| July | 69°F 20°C | 69°F 21°C |
| August | 71°F 21°C | 69°F 21°C |
| September | 65°F 18°C | 63°F 17°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 57°F 14°C |
| November | 53°F 11°C | 44°F 7°C |
| December | 43°F 6°C | 36°F 2°C |