Horton Bay has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 124 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Horton Bay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Horton Bay’s climate
Read from where Horton Bay sits among Michigan’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
124 inches of snow, 35 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 161 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Horton Bay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by October 6.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Horton Bay’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
144 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 16 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 6.
About 124" a winter over 43 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 97% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 5 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 79°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 2.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Horton Bay and its neighbors
Evangeline has the coldest January nights next door (14°) and Evangeline the hottest July afternoons (79°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Horton Bay averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Horton Bay compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Michigan.
Horton Bay 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 14° | 2.3" | 39.3" | 18 | 9° – 29° |
| February | 29° | 13° | 1.5" | 27.2" | 14 | 6° – 31° |
| March | 39° | 20° | 1.9" | 12.2" | 11 | 19° – 43° |
| April | 52° | 30° | 2.9" | 4.5" | 12 | 32° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 12 | 46° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 3.2" | 0 | 11 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 2.9" | 0 | 10 | 61° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 3.2" | 0 | 11 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 49° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 54° – 65° |
| October | 57° | 39° | 4.3" | 0.3" | 17 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 43° | 30° | 3.0" | 9.4" | 17 | 30° – 43° |
| December | 33° | 21° | 2.6" | 30.6" | 17 | 18° – 36° |
| Year | 54° | 35° | 34.7" | 123.6" | 161 |
Heating and cooling a home in Horton Bay
97% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 6° to 31°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Horton Bay’s climate
What is the coldest month in Horton Bay?
February, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Horton Bay?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Horton Bay get?
About 124 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Horton Bay?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Horton Bay?
October, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Horton Bay.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Horton Bay itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Petoskey, MI (8 mi, snow) and East Jordan 2nw, MI (7 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.