Belknap, MI climate
Belknap has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 85 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Belknap feels like
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Belknap 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° | 11° | 1.9" | 23.7" | 17 | 7° – 27° |
| February | 29° | 11° | 1.5" | 17.8" | 11 | 6° – 29° |
| March | 39° | 19° | 1.7" | 11.2" | 9 | 19° – 41° |
| April | 52° | 30° | 2.8" | 4.6" | 10 | 33° – 47° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 12 | 46° – 59° |
| June | 76° | 51° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 59° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 56° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 61° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 3.2" | 0 | 12 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 37° | 3.3" | 0.4" | 15 | 42° – 53° |
| November | 43° | 28° | 2.1" | 6.7" | 14 | 29° – 42° |
| December | 32° | 19° | 2.2" | 20.2" | 14 | 17° – 35° |
| Year | 54° | 34° | 31.3" | 84.8" | 142 |
“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 Belknap
Belknap gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Belknap
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Belknap, 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.
Belknap and its neighbors
Belknap borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.8°. Bismarck has the coldest January nights (11°) and Metz the hottest July afternoons (81°). Belknap’s January low is 11° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Belknap 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 Belknap averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Belknap’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 6° to 29°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Belknap’s climate
What is the coldest month in Belknap?
February, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Belknap?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 56°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Belknap get?
About 85 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Belknap?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Belknap?
July, 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 Belknap itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rogers City, MI (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.