LaGrange, MI climate
LaGrange has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 63 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in LaGrange feels like
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LaGrange 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 | 31° | 17° | 2.7" | 22.6" | 16 | 20 | 15° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 19° | 2.2" | 13.6" | 12 | 15 | 15° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 2.3" | 6.3" | 12 | 5 | 28° – 52° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.8" | 13 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 42° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 32° | 2.9" | 4.6" | 13 | 3 | 33° – 47° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.5" | 14.5" | 15 | 12 | 17° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 39° | 39.7" | 62.5" | 147 | 55 |
“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 LaGrange
LaGrange gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 55 days of the year.
About 158 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 158 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in LaGrange
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In LaGrange, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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.
LaGrange and its neighbors
LaGrange borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Penn has the coldest January nights (17°) and Dowagiac the hottest July afternoons (83°). LaGrange’s January low is 17° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How LaGrange 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 LaGrange averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at LaGrange’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 28° to 52°. October is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about LaGrange’s climate
What is the coldest month in LaGrange?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in LaGrange?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does LaGrange get?
About 63 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in LaGrange?
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 LaGrange?
June, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for LaGrange itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Niles, MI (13 mi, snow) and Dowagiac 1 W, 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.