Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skidway Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 942 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Skidway Lake enjoys an average of 2781 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 54 minutes to 15 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Skidway Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skidway Lake experiences 66 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -25°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Skidway Lake, Michigan, United States with other places around the world.
Skidway Lake usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Skidway Lake are January, February and March. On average, 51 mm (2.0 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) | 50 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 54 (2.1) | 89 (3.5) | 104 (4.1) | 99 (3.9) | 94 (3.7) | 94 (3.7) | 73 (2.9) | 118 (4.7) | 58 (2.3) | 60 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Skidway Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Skidway Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 102 | 157 | 232 | 239 | 297 | 328 | 357 | 331 | 278 | 192 | 153 | 110 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 47m | 15h 26m | 15h 4m | 13h 55m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 35m | 8h 54m |
Skidway Lake 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 Skidway Lake 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |