Grosse Pointe, MI climate
Grosse Pointe has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Grosse Pointe feels like
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Grosse Pointe 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 | 32° | 20° | 2.3" | 9.4" | 11 | 18 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 34° | 21° | 2.0" | 7.4" | 8 | 16 | 14° – 37° |
| March | 44° | 28° | 2.4" | 3.5" | 8 | 7 | 27° – 49° |
| April | 56° | 38° | 3.2" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| May | 68° | 49° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 60° | 3.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| July | 82° | 64° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 63° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 56° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| October | 61° | 45° | 2.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 48° | 35° | 2.6" | 0.4" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 37° | 26° | 2.2" | 6.9" | 11 | 8 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 42° | 34.5" | 27.9" | 120 | 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 Grosse Pointe
Grosse Pointe 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 120 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 50 days of the 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 Grosse Pointe
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Grosse Pointe, 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.
Grosse Pointe and its neighbors
Grosse Pointe borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Detroit has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (84°). Grosse Pointe’s January low is 20° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Grosse Pointe 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 Grosse Pointe averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Grosse Pointe’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 14° to 37°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Grosse Pointe’s climate
What is the coldest month in Grosse Pointe?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Grosse Pointe?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 64°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Grosse Pointe get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Grosse Pointe?
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 Grosse Pointe?
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 Grosse Pointe itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (2 mi, snow) and Detroit City Airport, MI (6 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.