Lost Lake Woods has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Lost Lake Woods at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lost Lake Woods’s climate
Read from where Lost Lake Woods sits among Michigan’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
78 inches of snow, 31 of rain and melt
August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 145 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lost Lake Woods averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Lost Lake Woods feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first by October 1.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Lost Lake Woods’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
136 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 17 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 1.
About 78" a winter over 26 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 109 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 7 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 79°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 8.3 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 →Lost Lake Woods and its neighbors
Hawes has the coldest January nights next door (11°) and Caledonia the hottest July afternoons (80°). 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.
How Lost Lake Woods compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Michigan.
Lost Lake Woods 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 | 27° | 12° | 1.9" | 19.3" | 16 | 29 | 8° – 28° |
| February | 30° | 12° | 1.6" | 17.0" | 12 | 28 | 8° – 30° |
| March | 39° | 20° | 1.8" | 10.6" | 11 | 22 | 20° – 40° |
| April | 51° | 31° | 3.0" | 6.6" | 12 | 5 | 33° – 46° |
| May | 64° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 74° | 51° | 2.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 79° | 56° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 2.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| October | 57° | 38° | 3.0" | 0.4" | 14 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 44° | 29° | 2.2" | 6.6" | 14 | 6 | 29° – 43° |
| December | 33° | 19° | 2.1" | 16.9" | 14 | 19 | 17° – 36° |
| Year | 54° | 34° | 31.2" | 77.6" | 145 | 109 |
Heating and cooling a home in Lost Lake Woods
96% 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 8° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Lost Lake Woods’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lost Lake Woods?
January, with a typical high of 27° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Lost Lake Woods?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 56°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lost Lake Woods get?
About 78 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lost Lake Woods?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 17.
What is the rainiest month in Lost Lake Woods?
August, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lost Lake Woods.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lost Lake Woods itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Alpena Co Rgnl Airport, MI (20 mi) away. 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.