Climate · Brevort

Brevort, MI climate

Brevort has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 81 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
77°
154th coolest of 1,983 Michigan towns
January low
9°
171st coldest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Rain + melted snow
33 in
586th driest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Snow a winter
81 in
468th snowiest of 1,918 Michigan towns
+6°

6° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 67°, and a typical Sep 30 in Brevort peaks around 61°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020

A normal year

What a year in Brevort feels like

Winter

27° / 12°
Typical high / low · 26 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

50° / 28°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 23

Summer

75° / 53°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

55° / 37°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 30
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Brevort weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January25°9°1.9" 20.4"1730 4° – 26°
February27°9°1.4" 14.8"1429 2° – 29°
March37°17°1.9" 9.8"1127 16° – 39°
April49°28°2.7" 6.8"1210 31° – 46°
May63°39°2.8" 0110 46° – 58°
June73°49°3.1" 0110 58° – 66°
July77°54°3.2" 0110 59° – 70°
August76°54°3.1" 0100 61° – 68°
September68°47°3.7" 0120 52° – 63°
October54°37°4.1" 0.4"150 41° – 52°
November41°27°2.8" 7.4"147 27° – 40°
December31°17°2.3" 21.3"1625 14° – 33°
Year52°32°33.0"80.9"155127

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Brevort

Brevort gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 155 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 127 days of the year.

33 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 70% of U.S. towns
81 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 95% of U.S. towns
127 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 98% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.1"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
21"
Frost & the growing season

About 130 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 130 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.

182
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
29
nights below 0° in a normal year
<1
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Brevort

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Brevort, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

98%heating
8,638 heating degree daysMore heating than 92% of U.S. towns
182 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 97% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Brevort

Brevort and its neighbors

Brevort borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.2°. Trout Lake has both the coldest January nights (8°) and the hottest July afternoons (77°). Brevort’s January low is 9° and its July high 77°.

Hendricks: January low 9°, July high 76°St. Ignace: January low 12°, July high 75°Marquette: January low 10°, July high 76°Mackinac Island: January low 13°, July high 75°Rudyard: January low 8°, July high 78°Kinross: January low 7°, July high 77°Chippewa: January low 8°, July high 76°Moran: January low 10°, July high 76°St. Ignace: January low 11°, July high 75°Trout Lake: January low 8°, July high 77°Brevort: January low 9°, July high 77° BrevortMoranSt. IgnaceTrout Lake
ColderMilder7° to 13°
Trout Lake7.7° −1.4°
Brevort9.1°
Moran9.6° +0.5°
St. Ignace10.9° +1.8°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Brevort compares

Summer heat77° July high
Cooler than 97% of U.S. towns154th coolest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Winter cold9° January low
Colder than 83% of U.S. towns171st coldest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Precipitation33" a year
Drier than 70% of U.S. towns586th driest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Snow81" a winter
Snowier than 95% of U.S. towns468th snowiest of 1,918 Michigan towns
Growing season130 frost-free days
Shorter than 95% of U.S. towns232nd shortest of 1,980 Michigan towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Brevort averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 84% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.6° now 19°, was 17°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 39°, was 37°
☀️ Summer+1.4° now 64°, was 62°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 46°, was 44°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Brevort’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 2° to 29°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Brevort’s climate

What is the coldest month in Brevort?

February, with a typical high of 27° and a low of 9°.

What is the hottest month in Brevort?

July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 54°.

How much snow does Brevort get?

About 81 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Brevort?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 23.

What is the rainiest month in Brevort?

October, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brevort itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Moran, MI (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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