Bay de Noc, MI climate
Bay de Noc has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bay de Noc feels like
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Bay de Noc 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 11° | 1.8" | 13.7" | 9 | 7° – 28° |
| February | 29° | 11° | 1.2" | 10.2" | 7 | 7° – 31° |
| March | 38° | 19° | 1.7" | 6.1" | 7 | 18° – 40° |
| April | 49° | 30° | 2.6" | 4.4" | 10 | 32° – 46° |
| May | 63° | 40° | 3.0" | 0 | 12 | 45° – 57° |
| June | 73° | 50° | 3.3" | 0 | 13 | 58° – 66° |
| July | 78° | 56° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 61° – 71° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 2.9" | 0 | 10 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 48° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 53° – 63° |
| October | 56° | 38° | 3.5" | 0 | 13 | 42° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 28° | 2.3" | 2.3" | 9 | 27° – 42° |
| December | 31° | 18° | 1.9" | 10.2" | 9 | 15° – 33° |
| Year | 52° | 34° | 31.0" | 46.9" | 120 |
“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 Bay de Noc
Bay de Noc gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by October 7. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 83% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bay de Noc
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bay de Noc, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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.
Bay de Noc and its neighbors
Bay de Noc borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Ensign has both the coldest January nights (10°) and the hottest July afternoons (78°). Bay de Noc’s January low is 11° and its July high 78°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bay de Noc 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 Bay de Noc averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bay de Noc’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 7° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bay de Noc’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bay de Noc?
January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Bay de Noc?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 56°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bay de Noc get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bay de Noc?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 7, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Bay de Noc?
October, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bay de Noc itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Escanaba, MI (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.