Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mackinaw features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1162 mm (45.7 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mackinaw enjoys an average of 2986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mackinaw are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (27 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mackinaw experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-21°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
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Mackinaw usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mackinaw are September, November and December. On average, 60 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) | 69 (2.7) | 114 (4.5) | 119 (4.7) | 162 (6.4) | 129 (5.1) | 113 (4.5) | 89 (3.5) | 62 (2.5) | 123 (4.8) | 61 (2.4) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Mackinaw are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mackinaw: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119 | 174 | 218 | 242 | 287 | 337 | 352 | 336 | 291 | 230 | 198 | 197 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 14h 59m | 14h 41m | 13h 41m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 19m |
Mackinaw experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mackinaw UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |