Editing Muskegon, Michigan (section)

==Geography==
Muskegon is in western Muskegon County, on the south side of [[Muskegon Lake]], a harbor of [[Lake Michigan]]. The city is bordered to the north, across Muskegon Lake, by the city of [[North Muskegon, Michigan|North Muskegon]] and [[Laketon Township, Michigan|Laketon Township]]. It is bordered to the east by [[Muskegon Township, Michigan|Muskegon Township]], to the southeast by [[Fruitport Township, Michigan|Fruitport Township]], to the south by the cities of [[Muskegon Heights, Michigan|Muskegon Heights]], [[Roosevelt Park, Michigan|Roosevelt Park]], and [[Norton Shores, Michigan|Norton Shores]], and to the west by Lake Michigan. It is {{convert|42|mi}} northwest of [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]], {{convert|36|mi}} north of [[Holland, Michigan|Holland]], and {{convert|58|mi}} south of [[Ludington, Michigan|Ludington]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|18.20|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, or 22.3%, are covered by water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The [[Muskegon River]] empties into Muskegon Lake at the city's northeast end.

In May 2022, local environmental groups announced cleanup efforts along Muskegon Lake officially have been completed, leading the Environmental Protection Agency to begin its study to remove Muskegon Lake from the EPA's list of "Areas of Concern", which was expected to be finalized by the end of 2022 and promised additional new economic activity in the downtown and nearby lakefront neighborhoods.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carlson |first=Kate |title=Muskegon Lake cleanup milestone creates 'greater energy' around future developments |url=https://mibiz.com/sections/economic-development/muskegon-lake-cleanup-milestone-creates-greater-energy-around-future-developments |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=mibiz.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>

===Climate===
Muskegon has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|''Dfa'']]) with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is consistent year-round. Muskegon receives heavy [[lake-effect snow]] from [[Lake Michigan]] during winter.
{{Weather box
|location = Muskegon, Michigan ([[Muskegon County Airport]]) 1991–2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.}} extremes 1896–present
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high F = 63
|Feb record high F = 67
|Mar record high F = 82
|Apr record high F = 86
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 98
|Jul record high F = 99
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 95
|Oct record high F = 86
|Nov record high F = 76
|Dec record high F = 66
|year record high F = 99
|Jan avg record high F = 50.3
|Feb avg record high F = 51.1
|Mar avg record high F = 65.6
|Apr avg record high F = 76.0
|May avg record high F = 83.6
|Jun avg record high F = 89.1
|Jul avg record high F = 89.8
|Aug avg record high F = 88.4
|Sep avg record high F = 85.8
|Oct avg record high F = 76.4
|Nov avg record high F = 63.4
|Dec avg record high F = 53.3
|year avg record high F = 91.6
|Jan high F = 32.5
|Feb high F = 34.5
|Mar high F = 44.3
|Apr high F = 56.6
|May high F = 68.4
|Jun high F = 77.7
|Jul high F = 81.6
|Aug high F = 80.2
|Sep high F = 73.4
|Oct high F = 60.6
|Nov high F = 47.8
|Dec high F = 37.4
|year high F = 57.9
|Jan mean F = 26.6
|Feb mean F = 27.7
|Mar mean F = 35.7
|Apr mean F = 46.8
|May mean F = 57.9
|Jun mean F = 67.4
|Jul mean F = 71.9
|Aug mean F = 70.8
|Sep mean F = 63.5
|Oct mean F = 51.9
|Nov mean F = 41.0
|Dec mean F = 31.9
|year mean F = 49.4
|Jan low F = 20.7
|Feb low F = 20.8
|Mar low F = 27.1
|Apr low F = 36.9
|May low F = 47.5
|Jun low F = 57.2
|Jul low F = 62.2
|Aug low F = 61.3
|Sep low F = 53.5
|Oct low F = 43.2
|Nov low F = 34.1
|Dec low F = 26.3
|year low F = 40.9
|Jan avg record low F = 0.7
|Feb avg record low F = 2.4
|Mar avg record low F = 8.3
|Apr avg record low F = 21.8
|May avg record low F = 32.2
|Jun avg record low F = 42.5
|Jul avg record low F = 49.3
|Aug avg record low F = 48.6
|Sep avg record low F = 38.3
|Oct avg record low F = 28.3
|Nov avg record low F = 20.7
|Dec avg record low F = 10.0
|year avg record low F = −2.7
|Jan record low F = −21
|Feb record low F = −30
|Mar record low F = −11
|Apr record low F = 1
|May record low F = 22
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 39
|Aug record low F = 36
|Sep record low F = 27
|Oct record low F = 19
|Nov record low F = −14
|Dec record low F = −15
|year record low F = -30
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.42
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.11
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.40
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.47
|May precipitation inch = 3.38
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.05
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.75
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.10
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.26
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.80
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.92
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.42
|year precipitation inch = 35.08
|Jan snow inch = 29.1
|Feb snow inch = 20.0
|Mar snow inch = 7.5
|Apr snow inch = 1.8
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 6.5
|Dec snow inch = 22.3
|year snow inch = 87.2
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 16.3
|Feb precipitation days = 12.9
|Mar precipitation days = 10.9
|Apr precipitation days = 12.5
|May precipitation days = 11.3
|Jun precipitation days = 10.0
|Jul precipitation days = 9.1
|Aug precipitation days = 9.1
|Sep precipitation days = 9.4
|Oct precipitation days = 12.6
|Nov precipitation days = 13.5
|Dec precipitation days = 14.9
|year precipitation days = 142.5
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 14.4
|Feb snow days = 11.7
|Mar snow days = 5.4
|Apr snow days = 1.4
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.2
|Nov snow days = 4.1
|Dec snow days = 10.9
|year snow days = 48.1
|humidity colour = green
|Jan humidity = 78.1
|Feb humidity = 75.2
|Mar humidity = 71.1
|Apr humidity = 65.4
|May humidity = 64.1
|Jun humidity = 68.2
|Jul humidity = 70.6
|Aug humidity = 74.5
|Sep humidity = 76.4
|Oct humidity = 74.3
|Nov humidity = 74.9
|Dec humidity = 78.6
|year humidity = 72.6
|Jan dew point C = -8.3
|Feb dew point C = -8.1
|Mar dew point C = -4.2
|Apr dew point C = 0.6
|May dew point C = 6.1
|Jun dew point C = 12.0
|Jul dew point C = 15.3
|Aug dew point C = 15.4
|Sep dew point C = 11.8
|Oct dew point C = 5.7
|Nov dew point C = -0.1
|Dec dew point C = -5.4
|source 1 = [[NOAA]] (relative humidity and dew point 1961–1990)<ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=grr
|title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = May 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014840&format=pdf
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
|title = Station: Muskegon CO AP, MI
|work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
|access-date = May 8, 2021
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230915211236/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014840&format=pdf
|archive-date = 2023-09-15}}</ref><ref name= NOAA2>
{{cite web 
|title = WMO climate normals for MUSKEGON/COUNTY ARPT MI 1961–1990 
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
|url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP4/72636.TXT
|access-date = September 15, 2023
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230915210026/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP4/72636.TXT
|archive-date = 2023-09-15}}</ref>
|source 2 = [[World Meteorological Organization]]<ref name=WMOCLINO>
{{cite web 
| url = http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=CLINO&f=ElementCode:11;CountryCode:US;StatisticCode:94&c=2,5,6,7,10,15,18,19,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46&s=CountryName:asc,WmoStationNumber:asc,StatisticCode:asc&v=4 
| publisher = World Meteorological Organization 
| title = World Meteorological Organization Standard Normals 1961–1990 
| access-date = May 22, 2021}}</ref>
}}