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30-year climate normals

Otsego County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

77.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is February, averaging a low of 9.7°F.

Otsego County gets 29.48" of precipitation a year, and 36% of it falls in Aug, Sep, Oct.

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 Precip
January 24.6° 10.9° 1.24"
February 27.0° 9.7° 1.09"
March 37.5° 17.9° 1.42"
April 50.7° 29.9° 2.73"
May 64.7° 41.6° 3.01"
June 73.7° 51.1° 2.76"
July 77.9° 55.3° 2.81"
August 75.8° 53.4° 3.25"
September 68.2° 47.1° 3.64"
October 54.7° 36.9° 3.63"
November 41.1° 27.1° 2.28"
December 30.2° 18.0° 1.62"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 36% falling in the wettest three months (Aug, Sep, Oct).

January 1.24"
February 1.09"
March 1.42"
April 2.73"
May 3.01"
June 2.76"
July 2.81"
August 3.25"
September 3.64"
October 3.63"
November 2.28"
December 1.62"
Annual total 29.48"

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 274
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,361
Approximate annual cooling cost At 22.01¢/kWh, Michigan average $60
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $644

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 Otsego County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Otsego County?

Otsego County averages a high of 77.9°F in July and a low of 9.7°F in February. Annual precipitation is 29.48 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Otsego County?

The wettest stretch is Aug, Sep, Oct, which accounts for 36% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Otsego County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 77.9°F. That drives 274 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Otsego County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Otsego County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station GAYLORD OTSEGO CO AP, MI US (USW00004854), 6.1 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.