Au Gres, MI climate
Au Gres has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Au Gres feels like
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Au Gres 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 | 29° | 16° | 1.7" | 14.3" | 12 | 24 | 11° – 32° |
| February | 32° | 16° | 1.5" | 12.4" | 9 | 25 | 10° – 33° |
| March | 41° | 24° | 1.7" | 7.2" | 9 | 16 | 21° – 45° |
| April | 53° | 34° | 3.2" | 2.9" | 10 | 2 | 36° – 49° |
| May | 65° | 45° | 3.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| June | 76° | 55° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 60° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 59° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 2.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| October | 59° | 41° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 46° | 32° | 2.4" | 2.6" | 11 | 2 | 31° – 45° |
| December | 35° | 23° | 1.9" | 9.7" | 11 | 14 | 18° – 38° |
| Year | 55° | 38° | 31.1" | 49.2" | 123 | 84 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Au Gres
Au Gres gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 84 days of the year.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 156 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Au Gres
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Au Gres, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Au Gres and its neighbors
Au Gres borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Sims has the coldest January nights (16°) and Au Gres the hottest July afternoons (80°). Au Gres’s January low is 16° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Au Gres compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Au Gres averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Au Gres’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Au Gres’s climate
What is the coldest month in Au Gres?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Au Gres?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 60°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Au Gres get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Au Gres?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Au Gres?
June, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Au Gres itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at East Tawas, MI (19 mi, snow) and Standish 4ne, MI (10 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.