Center Line, MI climate
Center Line has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Center Line feels like
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Center Line 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 | 32° | 19° | 2.3" | 11.7" | 12 | 16° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 20° | 1.9" | 7.3" | 9 | 13° – 36° |
| March | 45° | 27° | 2.3" | 5.7" | 9 | 27° – 49° |
| April | 58° | 37° | 3.2" | 0.6" | 12 | 41° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 59° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 64° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 68° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 54° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 43° | 2.7" | 0 | 12 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 48° | 33° | 2.6" | 0.9" | 10 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 37° | 25° | 2.2" | 4.6" | 12 | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 41° | 34.0" | 30.8" | 127 |
“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 Center Line
Center Line gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year.
About 190 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 190 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Center Line
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Center Line, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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 Center Line 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 Center Line averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Center Line’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 13° to 36°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Center Line’s climate
What is the coldest month in Center Line?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Center Line?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Center Line get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Center Line?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Center Line?
May, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Center Line itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dearborn, MI (15 mi, snow) and Detroit City Airport, MI (5 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.