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Monthly climate in Saugatuck, Michigan, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saugatuck features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1182 mm (46.6 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saugatuck enjoys an average of 2904 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Saugatuck, Michigan, United States §

The warmest months in Saugatuck are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saugatuck experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Saugatuck, Michigan, 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 8°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -3°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Saugatuck, Michigan, United States §

Saugatuck usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 141 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saugatuck are March, July and August. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Saugatuck, Michigan, 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) 84 (3.3) 85 (3.4) 79 (3.1) 106 (4.2) 135 (5.3) 122 (4.8) 67 (2.6) 58 (2.3) 99 (3.9) 165 (6.5) 95 (3.8) 87 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 15 12 13 13 11 8 8 10 17 13 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Saugatuck, Michigan, United States §

The sunniest months in Saugatuck are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saugatuck: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Saugatuck, Michigan, 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 89 160 248 254 299 337 365 345 287 211 168 134
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 26m 10h 33m 11h 58m 13h 24m 14h 38m 15h 14m 14h 54m 13h 49m 12h 25m 10h 59m 9h 43m 9h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Saugatuck, Michigan, United States §

Saugatuck 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Saugatuck UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saugatuck, Michigan, 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) 2 4 5 8 9 10 10 9 7 5 3 2