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Monthly climate in Michigan City, Indiana, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Michigan City features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1229 mm (48.4 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Michigan City enjoys an average of 2958 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Michigan City, Indiana, United States §

The warmest months in Michigan City are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Michigan City experiences 38 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Michigan City, Indiana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Michigan City, Indiana, United States §

Michigan City usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Michigan City are February, September and December. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Michigan City, Indiana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86 (3.4) 81 (3.2) 102 (4.0) 116 (4.6) 159 (6.3) 129 (5.1) 82 (3.2) 82 (3.2) 75 (3.0) 155 (6.1) 82 (3.2) 79 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 13 13 13 15 11 10 11 9 15 11 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Michigan City, Indiana, United States §

The sunniest months in Michigan City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Michigan City: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Michigan City, Indiana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 110 169 233 251 289 332 361 339 288 228 184 170
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 31m 10h 36m 11h 58m 13h 22m 14h 33m 15h 8m 14h 49m 13h 45m 12h 25m 11h 1m 9h 48m 9h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Michigan City, Indiana, United States §

Michigan City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Michigan City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Michigan City, Indiana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 8 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 2