Michigan City weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Michigan City is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with June and July close behind. Michigan City averages about 2,045 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Michigan City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Michigan City is September, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 58 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Michigan City?
Michigan City gets a moderate 2,045 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate September (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #389 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 984 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -7° / 19°F | 58 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 56 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 62 mm | 3 |
| April | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 90 mm | 5 |
| May | 70 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 111 mm | 6 |
| June | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 98 mm | 7 |
| July | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 101 mm | 7 |
| August | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 108 mm | 6 |
| September | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| October | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| November | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 65 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 60 mm | 1 |
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Michigan City: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Michigan City?
Michigan City is a small town in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Michigan City get a year?
Michigan City gets about 2,045 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Michigan City?
The sunniest time to visit Michigan City is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Michigan City?
January is the least sunny month in Michigan City, scoring 0/100 with about 58 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Michigan City?
The typical midday UV index in Michigan City peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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