Sand Lake, MI climate
Sand Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sand Lake feels like
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Sand Lake weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | 2.5" | 13.9" | 14 | 13° – 32° |
| February | 33° | 15° | 2.0" | 7.7" | 11 | 11° – 33° |
| March | 43° | 23° | 2.4" | 5.7" | 11 | 24° – 48° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 3.7" | 1.2" | 13 | 37° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 3.8" | 0 | 13 | 49° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 62° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 58° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 64° – 76° |
| August | 80° | 56° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 62° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 49° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 55° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 12 | 45° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 3.0" | 4.2" | 12 | 30° – 45° |
| December | 35° | 21° | 2.5" | 15.0" | 13 | 18° – 38° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 37.1" | 48.0" | 138 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Sand Lake
Sand Lake gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by September 29. That leaves about 135 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sand Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sand Lake, 93% of that work is heating and 7% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Sand Lake compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sand Lake averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sand Lake’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Sand Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sand Lake?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Sand Lake?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 58°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sand Lake get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Sand Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 29, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in Sand Lake?
May, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sand Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kent City 2 Sw, MI (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.