Michigan City weather by month & the best time to visit
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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.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,045
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 76/100
- Rain / year
- 984 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1.3 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 31k
- Elevation
- 196 m
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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Nearby places for sunshine
- South Bend United States · 42 km · best in Sep · 2,045 h sun/yr
- Chicago United States · 95 km · best in Sep · 2,095 h sun/yr
- Kalamazoo United States · 120 km · best in Sep · 2,022 h sun/yr
- Fort Wayne United States · 158 km · best in Sep · 2,140 h sun/yr
- Milwaukee United States · 164 km · best in Sep · 1,950 h sun/yr
- Grand Rapids United States · 169 km · best in Jul · 2,024 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Gary United States · 50 km · 2,094 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- West Lafayette United States · 144 km · 2,188 h sun/yr · best in Sep
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