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United StatesMichiganOceana CountyClimate Station HART 3 WSW, MI US Distance 5.3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Oceana County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

79.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 16.2°F.

Oceana County gets 38.9" of precipitation a year and 78.5" of snow, and 30% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 29.5° 16.2° 2.75" 26.4"
February 31.9° 16.3° 1.96" 20.0"
March 42.0° 22.8° 2.37" 5.9"
April 54.5° 33.1° 3.63" 1.1"
May 66.7° 43.0° 4.45" 0.0"
June 76.1° 53.6° 3.72" 0.0"
July 79.9° 57.7° 3.53" 0.0"
August 78.6° 56.6° 3.27" 0.0"
September 71.6° 50.0° 3.23" 0.0"
October 58.5° 39.4° 3.96" 0.1"
November 45.3° 30.2° 3.43" 5.4"
December 34.5° 22.3° 2.60" 19.6"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 2.75"
February 1.96"
March 2.37"
April 3.63"
May 4.45"
June 3.72"
July 3.53"
August 3.27"
September 3.23"
October 3.96"
November 3.43"
December 2.60"
Annual total 38.9"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 415
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,210
Approximate annual cooling cost At 22.01¢/kWh, Michigan average $91
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $555

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Oceana County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Oceana County?

Oceana County averages a high of 79.9°F in July and a low of 16.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 38.9 inches, including 78.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Oceana County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Oceana County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 79.9°F. That drives 415 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Oceana County?

Yes. Oceana County averages 78.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station HART 3 WSW, MI US (USC00203632), 5.3 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Michigan residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.