Waterford, Michigan Climate
United States
Pop. 75,737 Elev. 302 m / 991 ft
TZ: America/Detroit (UTC-4) ·
Waterford has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 83°F (28°C) in July and cold winters averaging 17°F (-8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 89°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 7°F (-14°C). Rain falls on about 47 days per year (29.4 in / 747 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 50 in (1282 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 105 sunny days per year and around 31 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 76°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 83°F (29°C) high | 17°F (-9°C) low |
| Feels like | 89°F (32°C) high | 7°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 47 days | 29.4 in (747 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 50.5 in (1282 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 105 sunny | 31 stormy |
| Wind | 2.8 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
73
Jan 77
Feb 64
Mar 66
Apr 66
May 54
Jun 51
Jul 46
Aug 38
Sep 43
Oct 61
Nov 76
Dec Humidity (%)
68
Jan 73
Feb 59
Mar 57
Apr 67
May 65
Jun 70
Jul 70
Aug 69
Sep 70
Oct 70
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 | 28°F -2°C | 17°F -9°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | 10.4 in264 mm | 3 |
| February | 31°F 0°C | 19°F -7°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 15.1 in384 mm | 2 |
| March | 53°F 12°C | 33°F 1°C | 2.9 in 74 mm | 2.5 in64 mm | 7 |
| April | 60°F 15°C | 40°F 4°C | 3.1 in 79 mm | 2.1 in53 mm | 5 |
| May | 66°F 19°C | 49°F 9°C | 3.6 in 91 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 62°F 16°C | 4.8 in 122 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 83°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 4.0 in 103 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 78°F 26°C | 60°F 16°C | 1.9 in 50 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 75°F 24°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | — | 19 |
| October | 64°F 18°C | 45°F 7°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 46°F 8°C | 33°F 0°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | 9.1 in231 mm | 8 |
| December | 33°F 1°C | 19°F -7°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | 11.3 in286 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 1 |
| February | 2 | 0 |
| March | 7 | 1 |
| April | 5 | 4 |
| May | 6 | 5 |
| June | 9 | 6 |
| July | 12 | 6 |
| August | 15 | 3 |
| September | 19 | 1 |
| October | 17 | 2 |
| November | 8 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 33°F 1°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 37°F 3°C | 34°F 1°C |
| April | 49°F 9°C | 42°F 6°C |
| May | 57°F 14°C | 53°F 11°C |
| June | 70°F 21°C | 65°F 18°C |
| July | 74°F 24°C | 76°F 24°C |
| August | 76°F 25°C | 71°F 22°C |
| September | 68°F 20°C | 65°F 18°C |
| October | 67°F 19°C | 58°F 14°C |
| November | 50°F 10°C | 43°F 6°C |
| December | 40°F 4°C | 33°F 0°C |