East China, MI climate
East China has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in East China feels like
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East China 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 | 31° | 19° | 2.5" | 11.1" | 14 | 17 | 15° – 34° |
| February | 34° | 20° | 2.1" | 11.4" | 10 | 16 | 12° – 36° |
| March | 43° | 27° | 2.4" | 4.6" | 11 | 7 | 26° – 48° |
| April | 56° | 37° | 3.2" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 48° | 3.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 58° | 3.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 81° | 62° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 74° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 61° | 44° | 2.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 47° | 34° | 2.7" | 1.3" | 12 | 1 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 37° | 25° | 2.4" | 6.7" | 13 | 9 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 41° | 34.9" | 35.5" | 140 | 50 |
“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 East China
East China gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 140 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 50 days of the year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by November 3. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in East China
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In East China, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
East China and its neighbors
East China borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. St. Clair has the coldest January nights (18°) and China the hottest July afternoons (83°). East China’s January low is 19° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How East China 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 East China averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at East China’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 12° to 36°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about East China’s climate
What is the coldest month in East China?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in East China?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does East China get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in East China?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 3, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in East China?
May, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East China itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Port Huron, MI (15 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.