Cedar Springs has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Cedar Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cedar Springs’s climate
Read from where Cedar Springs sits among Michigan’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
48 inches of snow, 37 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Cedar Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by September 29.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Cedar Springs’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
135 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 29.
About 48" a winter over 24 days with an inch or more, most in December.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 93% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 16 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 2.0 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 →Cedar Springs and its neighbors
Nelson has the coldest January nights next door (15°) and Solon the hottest July afternoons (82°). 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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cedar Springs averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Cedar Springs compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Michigan.
Cedar Springs 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 | 30° | 16° | 2.5" | 13.9" | 14 | 13° – 32° |
| February | 33° | 16° | 2.0" | 7.7" | 11 | 11° – 33° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 2.4" | 5.7" | 11 | 24° – 48° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 3.7" | 1.2" | 13 | 38° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 3.8" | 0 | 13 | 49° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 58° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 64° – 76° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 49° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 55° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 12 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 3.0" | 4.2" | 12 | 31° – 45° |
| December | 35° | 22° | 2.5" | 15.0" | 13 | 19° – 38° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 37.0" | 48.0" | 138 |
Heating and cooling a home in Cedar Springs
93% 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. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Cedar Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cedar Springs?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Cedar Springs?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 58°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cedar Springs get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Cedar Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 29, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in Cedar Springs?
October, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cedar Springs.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cedar Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kent City 2 Sw, MI (11 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.