Kaleva, MI climate
Kaleva has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 93 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kaleva feels like
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Kaleva 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 | 29° | 15° | 2.4" | 28.6" | 16 | 29 | 12° – 31° |
| February | 31° | 15° | 1.6" | 23.0" | 12 | 28 | 11° – 33° |
| March | 41° | 22° | 2.1" | 9.2" | 10 | 23 | 22° – 46° |
| April | 54° | 32° | 3.3" | 2.0" | 11 | 4 | 35° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| July | 81° | 57° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 49° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| October | 58° | 39° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 44° | 30° | 3.1" | 5.8" | 13 | 6 | 29° – 44° |
| December | 34° | 21° | 2.4" | 23.8" | 15 | 21 | 20° – 36° |
| Year | 55° | 36° | 35.2" | 92.6" | 139 | 110 |
“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 Kaleva
Kaleva gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 110 days of the year.
About 119 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 28 and the first one by September 25. That leaves about 119 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kaleva
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kaleva, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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.
How Kaleva 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 Kaleva averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kaleva’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°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Kaleva’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kaleva?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Kaleva?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 57°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kaleva get?
About 93 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Kaleva?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by May 28.
What is the rainiest month in Kaleva?
October, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kaleva itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wellston Tippy Dam, MI (9 mi, snow) and Wellston 1n, MI (10 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.