Climate · Egelston

Egelston, MI climate

Egelston has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
82°
643rd hottest of 1,983 Michigan towns
January low
17°
338th mildest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Rain + melted snow
36 in
441st wettest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Snow a winter
87 in
402nd snowiest of 1,918 Michigan towns
A normal year

What a year in Egelston feels like

Winter

34° / 19°
Typical high / low · 27 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

57° / 35°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 30

Summer

81° / 57°
Typical high / low · 3 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

60° / 40°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 19
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Egelston 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
January31°17°2.4" 29.1"1624 15° – 33°
February34°18°1.9" 20.0"1320 14° – 35°
March44°25°2.3" 7.5"1110 25° – 49°
April58°34°3.6" 1.8"131 38° – 51°
May69°45°3.7" 0110 50° – 63°
June79°55°3.6" 0100 61° – 73°
July82°59°3.1" 090 65° – 77°
August81°58°3.2" 090 64° – 74°
September74°50°3.1" 090 56° – 66°
October60°40°4.0" 0130 47° – 56°
November47°31°3.1" 6.5"144 32° – 46°
December36°23°2.4" 22.3"1516 21° – 38°
Year58°38°36.2"87.2"14374

“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 Egelston

Egelston gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 143 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 74 days of the year.

36 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 62% of U.S. towns
87 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 96% of U.S. towns
74 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 79% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.0"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
29"
Frost & the growing season

About 170 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 61% of U.S. towns.

130
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
3
nights below 0° in a normal year
3
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 Egelston

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Egelston, 91% of that work is heating and 9% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

91%heating
6,297 heating degree daysMore heating than 62% of U.S. towns
651 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 65% 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 Egelston

Egelston and its neighbors

Egelston borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Moorland has both the coldest January nights (17°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). Egelston’s January low is 17° and its July high 82°.

Muskegon: January low 19°, July high 81°Dalton: January low 17°, July high 82°Laketon: January low 19°, July high 81°North Muskegon: January low 18°, July high 81°Fruitport: January low 18°, July high 82°Ravenna: January low 17°, July high 83°Casnovia: January low 17°, July high 83°Bridgeton: January low 17°, July high 82°Crockery: January low 19°, July high 82°Holton: January low 17°, July high 82°Muskegon: January low 18°, July high 82°Moorland: January low 17°, July high 83°Sullivan: January low 18°, July high 83°Cedar Creek: January low 17°, July high 82°Egelston: January low 17°, July high 82° EgelstonMuskegonMoorlandSullivanCedar Creek
ColderMilder17° to 19°
Moorland17.0° −0.3°
Cedar Creek17.0° −0.3°
Egelston17.3°
Muskegon17.8° +0.5°
Sullivan17.8° +0.5°

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

Compared with other towns

How Egelston compares

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler than 71% of U.S. towns643rd hottest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Winter cold17° January low
Colder than 60% of U.S. towns338th mildest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Precipitation36" a year
Drier than 62% of U.S. towns441st wettest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Snow87" a winter
Snowier than 96% of U.S. towns402nd snowiest of 1,918 Michigan towns
Growing season170 frost-free days
Shorter than 61% of U.S. towns368th longest 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

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Egelston averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 78% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.6° now 27°, was 24°
🌷 Spring+1.7° now 46°, was 44°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 69°, was 68°
🍂 Fall+1.1° now 50°, was 49°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Egelston’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. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 49°. October is the most reliable, staying within 10°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Egelston’s climate

What is the coldest month in Egelston?

January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 17°.

What is the hottest month in Egelston?

July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Egelston get?

About 87 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Egelston?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 30.

What is the rainiest month in Egelston?

October, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Egelston itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Muskegon Co Airport, MI (10 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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