Climate · Ingallston

Ingallston, MI climate

Ingallston has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
78°
261st coolest of 1,983 Michigan towns
January low
11°
219th coldest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Rain + melted snow
31 in
139th driest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Snow a winter
44 in
603rd least snowy of 1,918 Michigan towns
A normal year

What a year in Ingallston feels like

Winter

29° / 13°
Typical high / low · 16 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

51° / 31°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 4

Summer

76° / 55°
Typical high / low · 4 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

56° / 39°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 11
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Ingallston 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
January26°11°1.4" 11.7"1025 7° – 28°
February29°12°1.1" 11.1"825 8° – 32°
March39°21°1.7" 7.6"816 19° – 42°
April50°31°2.8" 3.4"113 33° – 47°
May63°41°3.3" 0120 46° – 59°
June73°52°3.6" 0110 59° – 67°
July78°57°3.6" 0120 62° – 73°
August77°57°3.2" 0100 62° – 70°
September69°49°3.4" 0110 53° – 64°
October56°39°3.3" 0.1"120 42° – 54°
November42°28°2.2" 1.9"93 27° – 43°
December31°18°1.7" 8.0"916 15° – 34°
Year53°35°31.2"43.8"12387

“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 Ingallston

Ingallston gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 87 days of the year.

31 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 74% of U.S. towns
44 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 75% of U.S. towns
87 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 85% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.6"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
12"
Frost & the growing season

About 160 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.

153
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
16
nights below 0° in a normal year
4
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 Ingallston

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ingallston, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

95%heating
7,808 heating degree daysMore heating than 84% of U.S. towns
451 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 81% 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 Ingallston

Ingallston and its neighbors

Ingallston borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.7°. Mellen has both the coldest January nights (8°) and the hottest July afternoons (80°). Ingallston’s January low is 11° and its July high 78°.

Porterfield: January low 8°, July high 80°Wagner: January low 8°, July high 81°Menominee: January low 12°, July high 78°Daggett: January low 8°, July high 81°Lake: January low 7°, July high 81°Gourley: January low 9°, July high 80°Ford River: January low 11°, July high 77°Nadeau: January low 8°, July high 81°Menominee: January low 9°, July high 80°Stephenson: January low 9°, July high 80°Cedarville: January low 11°, July high 78°Mellen: January low 8°, July high 80°Ingallston: January low 11°, July high 78° IngallstonMenomineeStephensonCedarvilleMellen
ColderMilder7° to 12°
Mellen8.0° −2.6°
Stephenson8.5° −2.1°
Menominee9.1° −1.5°
Ingallston10.6°
Cedarville10.7° +0.1°

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

Compared with other towns

How Ingallston compares

Summer heat78° July high
Cooler than 95% of U.S. towns261st coolest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Winter cold11° January low
Colder than 80% of U.S. towns219th coldest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Precipitation31" a year
Drier than 74% of U.S. towns139th driest of 1,983 Michigan towns
Snow44" a winter
Snowier than 75% of U.S. towns603rd least snowy of 1,918 Michigan towns
Growing season160 frost-free days
Shorter than 71% of U.S. towns922nd 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

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Ingallston averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 66% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.6° now 21°, was 18°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 41°, was 40°
☀️ Summer+0.9° now 66°, was 65°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 47°, was 46°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ingallston’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 8° to 32°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Ingallston’s climate

What is the coldest month in Ingallston?

January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 11°.

What is the hottest month in Ingallston?

July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 57°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Ingallston get?

About 44 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Ingallston?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by May 4.

What is the rainiest month in Ingallston?

July, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ingallston itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Marinette, WI (14 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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