Gilmore, MI climate
Gilmore has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade2° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 67°, and a typical Oct 1 in Gilmore peaks around 65°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Gilmore feels like
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Gilmore 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 | 29° | 14° | 2.1" | 11° – 30° |
| February | 32° | 14° | 1.7" | 9° – 32° |
| March | 42° | 22° | 2.1" | 22° – 46° |
| April | 56° | 33° | 3.6" | 37° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 43° | 3.6" | 48° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 53° | 3.5" | 62° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 57° | 3.0" | 64° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 56° | 3.6" | 62° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 48° | 2.8" | 54° – 66° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 3.3" | 45° – 55° |
| November | 45° | 29° | 2.4" | 29° – 44° |
| December | 34° | 20° | 2.0" | 17° – 36° |
| Year | 56° | 36° | 33.6" |
“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 Gilmore
Gilmore gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gilmore
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gilmore, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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.
Gilmore and its neighbors
Gilmore borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Coldwater has the coldest January nights (13°) and Nottawa the hottest July afternoons (83°). Gilmore’s January low is 14° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Gilmore 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 Gilmore averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gilmore’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 22° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Gilmore’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gilmore?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Gilmore?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 57°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Gilmore?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Gilmore?
May, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gilmore itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Central Michigan Univ, MI (15 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.