Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laurium features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 918 mm (36.1 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Laurium enjoys an average of 2698 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Laurium are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -3 °C (18 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Laurium experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 144 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Laurium, Michigan, United States with other places around the world.
Laurium usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Laurium are January, February and March. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 47 (1.8) | 62 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) | 77 (3.0) | 69 (2.7) | 72 (2.9) | 71 (2.8) | 95 (3.8) | 98 (3.9) | 121 (4.8) | 76 (3.0) | 78 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Laurium are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Laurium: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 64 | 136 | 230 | 245 | 318 | 351 | 360 | 326 | 272 | 197 | 115 | 79 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 58m | 10h 17m | 11h 57m | 13h 38m | 15h 6m | 15h 50m | 15h 26m | 14h 7m | 12h 29m | 10h 48m | 9h 18m | 8h 32m |
Laurium experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Laurium 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 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |