Garden, MI climate
Garden has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 11°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade9° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 70°, and a typical Oct 1 in Garden peaks around 61°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Garden feels like
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Spring
Summer
Fall
Garden weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 11° | 2.2" | 7° – 28° |
| February | 28° | 11° | 1.4" | 6° – 31° |
| March | 37° | 19° | 1.8" | 17° – 39° |
| April | 48° | 30° | 2.7" | 32° – 45° |
| May | 62° | 40° | 3.0" | 46° – 57° |
| June | 72° | 50° | 3.2" | 57° – 66° |
| July | 77° | 56° | 3.5" | 60° – 71° |
| August | 76° | 55° | 3.1" | 61° – 69° |
| September | 67° | 49° | 3.5" | 52° – 63° |
| October | 55° | 38° | 3.7" | 41° – 53° |
| November | 41° | 28° | 2.6" | 27° – 41° |
| December | 31° | 18° | 2.3" | 15° – 33° |
| Year | 52° | 34° | 32.9" |
“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 Garden
Garden gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by September 24. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Garden
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Garden, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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.
Garden and its neighbors
Garden borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.4°. Inwood has the coldest January nights (9°) and Nahma the hottest July afternoons (79°). Garden’s January low is 11° and its July high 77°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Garden 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 Garden averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Garden’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 6° to 31°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Garden’s climate
What is the coldest month in Garden?
January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Garden?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 56°.
When is the first frost in Garden?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 24, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Garden?
October, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Garden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Garden Corners, MI (3 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.