Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaylord features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1091 mm (42.9 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaylord enjoys an average of 2716 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaylord are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaylord experiences 56 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaylord, Michigan, United States with other places around the world.
Gaylord usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaylord are January, February and March. On average, 62 mm (2.4 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) | 56 (2.2) | 68 (2.7) | 61 (2.4) | 98 (3.8) | 115 (4.5) | 119 (4.7) | 94 (3.7) | 108 (4.3) | 82 (3.2) | 140 (5.5) | 76 (3.0) | 75 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Gaylord are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaylord: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87 | 142 | 225 | 238 | 302 | 330 | 360 | 332 | 275 | 191 | 126 | 101 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 25m | 11h 57m | 13h 31m | 14h 52m | 15h 32m | 15h 10m | 13h 58m | 12h 27m | 10h 54m | 9h 31m | 8h 48m |
Gaylord experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gaylord UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |