Warm-summer humid continental
South Lyon, Michigan
Oakland County, Michigan · Population 12k · 925 ft elevation
Living in South Lyon
South Lyon has a warm-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and cold winters (January lows around 15°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 34″ a year, and it is a snowy place (61″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (55% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (19 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 9 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
South Lyon at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- Average daily high
- 57°F7th percentile
- Average daily low
- 37°F9th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 34″24th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 61″92th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,513 hrs14th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $281k54th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,208/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $84k60th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.36%68th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 71%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%
- Violent crime rate
- 49 per 100k14th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 348 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 15°F | 2.4″ | 18.3″ | 120 hrs |
| Feb | 34°F | 14°F | 2.1″ | 15.3″ | 136 hrs |
| Mar | 44°F | 24°F | 2.4″ | 8.3″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 57°F | 34°F | 3.0″ | 2.6″ | 218 hrs |
| May | 69°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Jun | 77°F | 54°F | 3.7″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 82°F | 59°F | 3.4″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 79°F | 58°F | 3.3″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 73°F | 50°F | 3.1″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Oct | 60°F | 40°F | 2.8″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
| Nov | 47°F | 30°F | 2.5″ | 4.1″ | 137 hrs |
| Dec | 35°F | 22°F | 2.1″ | 12.7″ | 98 hrs |
Near South Lyon
- Whitmore Lake, MI · 8.1k
- Wixom, MI · 17k
- Brighton, MI · 7.6k
- Novi, MI · 66k
- Northville, MI · 6.1k
- Milford, MI · 6.5k
- Walled Lake, MI · 7.3k
- Wolverine Lake, MI · 4.5k
Largest places in Michigan
- Detroit, MI · 637k
- Grand Rapids, MI · 198k
- Warren, MI · 138k
- Sterling Heights, MI · 133k
- Ann Arbor, MI · 121k
- Lansing, MI · 113k
- Dearborn, MI · 108k
- Livonia, MI · 94k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology