1. Climate Data Analysis Stacy Kesselring

2. * Population 9,883,640 as of 2010 census * Total area of the state is 58,527 square miles * 11 th Largest state in US * Located in Great Lakes region

3. * Made up of 2 peninsulas * Borders 4 of the Great Lakes * 40,001 square miles of Michigan are covered by water * 2 nd wettest state in US behind Alaska

6. * Lowest Temperature recorded is -51 degrees Fahrenheit on February 9, 1934 * hottest day ever recorded in Michigan was 112 degrees Fahrenheit on July 13, 1936 * Lowest average temperature: 9.3 degrees in January 1977 * Highest average temperature: 72.2 in July 1983 * Total CDD for 50 years : -12,542 * Total HDD for 50 years : 12,542