Lockport, MI Climate

Lockport, MI has a temperate climate that serves as an ideal environment for outdoor activities throughout the year. Summers are relatively mild with temperatures usually ranging between 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters bring moderate temperatures with highs in the 30s and 40s. Average rainfall is around 43 inches annually with light snowfall during the winter months. The area is known to receive heavy snowfall occasionally, but does not experience extreme weather conditions like other parts of Michigan. Overall, Lockport offers a pleasant climate year round for its residents to enjoy nature and the great outdoors.

Lockport, Michigan gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lockport averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Lockport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lockport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lockport is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Lockport, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lockport, Michigan	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	40.7 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	174 days	Unlock
	82.9°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.7	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	797 ft.	Unlock

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 Lockport with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Lockport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lockport are June, August and September.

In Lockport, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lockport with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Lockport, there are 135.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Lockport, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Lockport but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Lockport with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Lockport means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Lockport with 14.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 136.5 rainy days annually in Lockport, 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 40.7 inches in Lockport means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. December is the snowiest month in Lockport with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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