Buckley, MI climate
Buckley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 101 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Buckley feels like
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Buckley 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 | 28° | 13° | 2.3" | 32.3" | 21 | 28 | 10° – 30° |
| February | 31° | 13° | 1.6" | 21.4" | 16 | 27 | 8° – 32° |
| March | 41° | 20° | 2.0" | 12.3" | 12 | 20 | 20° – 45° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 3.1" | 4.7" | 13 | 4 | 34° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 3.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| June | 77° | 52° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 56° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 38° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 17 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 43° | 29° | 2.9" | 5.6" | 15 | 5 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 33° | 20° | 2.4" | 24.6" | 18 | 20 | 18° – 35° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 34.7" | 101.0" | 168 | 103 |
“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 Buckley
Buckley gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 103 days of the year.
About 133 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 133 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Buckley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Buckley, 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.
How Buckley 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 Buckley averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Buckley’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 20° to 45°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Buckley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Buckley?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Buckley?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 56°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Buckley get?
About 101 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Buckley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 24.
What is the rainiest month in Buckley?
October, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Buckley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Traverse City Munson, MI (18 mi, snow) and South Boardman 2w, MI (20 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.