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Typical July weather

Mackinac Island

Michigan · July

Warm days, cool nights, and fudge in every direction.

79° days
53° nights

about 6 rainy days · 15½ hours of daylight · lake 68°

What to pack

What July feels like

High season, and the fudge shops are as busy as they get; locals call the day-trippers fudgies, without much malice in it. Ferries run constantly and the afternoon boats are standing-room, so go early or stay the night — that is the whole trick to Mackinac.

Expect about 6 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. Humidity stays comfortable; the air never feels heavy.

Can you swim?

The lake runs about 68° — brisk but swimmable.

The numbers

Typical high79°
Typical low53°
Days with real rain6
Total rain2.7 in
Humiditycomfortable
Water temperature68°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:03 am / 9:25 pm

How July compares

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