Amasa has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 67 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Amasa at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Amasa’s climate
Read from where Amasa sits among Michigan’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 94 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 6 and the first by September 9.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Amasa’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
94 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Jun 6 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 9.
About 67" a winter over 27 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 132 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 98% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 4 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 78°.
The nicest months are June, July, August and September. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →67 inches of snow, 31 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Amasa feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Amasa and its neighbors
Hematite has the coldest January nights next door (2°) and Bates the hottest July afternoons (78°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Amasa averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Amasa compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Michigan.
Amasa weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 3° | 1.4" | 14.6" | 10 | 30 | 0° – 22° |
| February | 26° | 3° | 1.1" | 12.5" | 7 | 29 | 0° – 28° |
| March | 37° | 12° | 1.6" | 8.7" | 8 | 27 | 14° – 40° |
| April | 50° | 25° | 2.6" | 7.4" | 11 | 10 | 28° – 45° |
| May | 65° | 38° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| June | 74° | 48° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| July | 78° | 52° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| August | 76° | 50° | 3.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| September | 68° | 43° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| October | 53° | 32° | 3.4" | 2.1" | 13 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| November | 38° | 22° | 2.0" | 8.2" | 11 | 10 | 20° – 39° |
| December | 26° | 10° | 1.7" | 13.6" | 11 | 26 | 8° – 28° |
| Year | 51° | 28° | 31.3" | 67.4" | 132 | 132 |
Heating and cooling a home in Amasa
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 0° to 28°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Amasa’s climate
What is the coldest month in Amasa?
January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Amasa?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 52°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Amasa get?
About 67 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Amasa?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 9, and the last spring frost by June 6.
What is the rainiest month in Amasa?
June, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Amasa.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Amasa itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Stambaugh 2sse, MI (14 mi, snow) and Amasa 1w, MI (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.