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United States / Michigan / Niles Metro Area / Berrien County / Lake Michigan Beach / Zip Codes
Lake Michigan Beach, MI has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 82°F (28°C) and the average low in the winter is around 25°F (-4°C). Rainfall is generally moderate throughout the year, with an average of 33 inches (84 cm) per year. The area receives more sunshine than most areas of Michigan due to its proximity to Lake Michigan, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation and activities during the warmer months.

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

Lake Michigan Beach 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 Lake Michigan Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Michigan Beach 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 Lake Michigan Beach is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Lake Michigan Beach, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Lake Michigan Beach with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Lake Michigan Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Michigan Beach are June, August and July.
In Lake Michigan Beach, 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 Lake Michigan Beach with an average of 19.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Lake Michigan Beach, there are 122.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.
In Lake Michigan Beach, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lake Michigan Beach 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 Lake Michigan Beach 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 37.9 inches in Lake Michigan Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Lake Michigan Beach with 14.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in Lake Michigan Beach, 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 78.8 inches in Lake Michigan Beach means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Lake Michigan Beach with 26.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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