Bay View has cold, snowy winters and cool summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 124 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Bay View at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bay View’s climate
Read from where Bay View sits among Michigan’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Bay View feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
124 inches of snow, 34 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 161 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bay View averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 20.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Bay View’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
166 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 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 Oct 20.
About 124" a winter over 43 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 2 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 76°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 1.0 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 →Bay View and its neighbors
Bear Creek has the coldest January nights next door (14°) and Bear Creek 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.
How Bay View compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Michigan.
Bay View 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 | 27° | 15° | 2.1" | 39.3" | 18 | 9° – 30° |
| February | 29° | 14° | 1.4" | 27.2" | 14 | 6° – 32° |
| March | 37° | 21° | 1.8" | 12.2" | 11 | 19° – 42° |
| April | 49° | 31° | 2.8" | 4.5" | 12 | 32° – 47° |
| May | 62° | 42° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 12 | 45° – 58° |
| June | 72° | 52° | 3.1" | 0 | 11 | 58° – 68° |
| July | 76° | 58° | 2.9" | 0 | 10 | 60° – 71° |
| August | 75° | 58° | 3.2" | 0 | 11 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 51° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 54° – 65° |
| October | 56° | 41° | 4.3" | 0.3" | 17 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 43° | 32° | 3.0" | 9.4" | 17 | 31° – 44° |
| December | 33° | 23° | 2.5" | 30.6" | 17 | 19° – 37° |
| Year | 52° | 36° | 33.8" | 123.6" | 161 |
Heating and cooling a home in Bay View
96% 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 6° to 32°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bay View’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bay View?
February, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Bay View?
July, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 58°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bay View get?
About 124 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bay View?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Bay View?
October, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bay View.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bay View itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Petoskey, MI (2 mi) away. 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.