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United StatesMichiganOscoda CountyClimate Station HOUGHTON LK ROSCOMMON AP, MI US Distance 35.2 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Oscoda County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

80.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is February, averaging a low of 11.0°F.

Oscoda County gets 29.59" of precipitation a year and 65.9" of snow, and 32% 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° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 26.9° 11.4° 1.70" 16.4"
February 29.6° 11.0° 1.41" 13.6"
March 40.4° 19.1° 1.78" 8.3"
April 53.8° 30.7° 3.10" 4.4"
May 67.2° 42.3° 3.15" 0.1"
June 76.7° 51.1° 3.22" 0.0"
July 80.5° 55.0° 2.74" 0.0"
August 78.3° 53.3° 2.86" 0.0"
September 70.6° 46.1° 2.59" 0.0"
October 56.8° 36.8° 3.08" 0.5"
November 43.1° 27.9° 2.20" 7.5"
December 32.1° 19.0° 1.76" 15.1"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 32% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 1.70"
February 1.41"
March 1.78"
April 3.10"
May 3.15"
June 3.22"
July 2.74"
August 2.86"
September 2.59"
October 3.08"
November 2.20"
December 1.76"
Annual total 29.59"

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 337
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,898
Approximate annual cooling cost At 22.01¢/kWh, Michigan average $74
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $608

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 Oscoda County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Oscoda County?

Oscoda County averages a high of 80.5°F in July and a low of 11.0°F in February. Annual precipitation is 29.59 inches, including 65.9 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Oscoda County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 32% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Oscoda County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 80.5°F. That drives 337 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Oscoda County?

Yes. Oscoda County averages 65.9 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station HOUGHTON LK ROSCOMMON AP, MI US (USW00094814), 35.2 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.