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United StatesMichiganShiawassee CountyClimate Station OWOSSO WWTP, MI US Distance 4.8 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Shiawassee County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 15.7°F.

Shiawassee County gets 34.47" of precipitation a year and 38.3" of snow, and 33% 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 30.3° 15.7° 2.10" 12.4"
February 33.1° 16.3° 1.82" 8.9"
March 43.3° 23.8° 1.98" 4.0"
April 56.5° 34.5° 3.62" 0.8"
May 68.7° 46.2° 4.15" 0.0"
June 78.1° 56.0° 3.50" 0.0"
July 81.9° 59.7° 3.55" 0.0"
August 80.0° 58.5° 3.33" 0.0"
September 73.5° 51.0° 2.75" 0.0"
October 60.6° 40.0° 3.23" 0.2"
November 47.0° 30.7° 2.41" 2.1"
December 35.5° 22.5° 2.03" 9.9"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 33% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 2.10"
February 1.82"
March 1.98"
April 3.62"
May 4.15"
June 3.50"
July 3.55"
August 3.33"
September 2.75"
October 3.23"
November 2.41"
December 2.03"
Annual total 34.47"

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 578
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,868
Approximate annual cooling cost At 22.01¢/kWh, Michigan average $127
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $529

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 Shiawassee County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Shiawassee County?

Shiawassee County averages a high of 81.9°F in July and a low of 15.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 34.47 inches, including 38.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Shiawassee County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 33% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Shiawassee County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.9°F. That drives 578 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Shiawassee County?

Yes. Shiawassee County averages 38.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station OWOSSO WWTP, MI US (USC00206300), 4.8 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.