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Waterford, Michigan climate
Dfa Hot-summer humid continental
Waterford has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Hot-summer humid continental, Köppen Dfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 28°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −9°C at night. Around 741 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in May (93 mm) and easing off in February (27 mm).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsWaterford climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −5 | −4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 4 | −2 |
| Avg low (°C) | −9 | −8 | −3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | −5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 27 | 49 | 68 | 93 | 81 | 71 | 74 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −5 | −4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | −9 | −8 | −3 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 27 | 49 | 68 | 93 | 81 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 4 | −2 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | −5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.9 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 27 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 0.9 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 16 | 27 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 27 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 0.9 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 4 | 2 | 0.9 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 16 | 27 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 72 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 64 | 70 | 74 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 85 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 86 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.7 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 72 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 59 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 85 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.7 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 54 | 53 | 64 | 70 | 74 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 86 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.6 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Pontiac Oakland CO Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00094817), about 3 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.