Watervliet, MI Climate

Watervliet, MI has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 81°F, while the average winter temperature is around 25°F. During the summer months the area receives an abundance of rainfall due to the humidity in the air. Rainfall peaks during May and June when it is heaviest, while winter months have less precipitation overall. The town generally experiences light snow during winter months, though occasionally heavier amounts can occur when lake-effect snow from Lake Michigan blows in nearby. The town also experiences moderate to high winds throughout the year due to its location on both Lake Michigan and I-94.

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

Watervliet averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Watervliet. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watervliet gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Watervliet, 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 Watervliet with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Watervliet, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Watervliet are June, August and July.

In Watervliet, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Watervliet with an average of 19.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Watervliet, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Watervliet, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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

September is the wettest month in Watervliet with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Watervliet means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Watervliet with 14.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in Watervliet, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 78.5 inches in Watervliet means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Watervliet with 26.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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