Maple Ridge, MI climate
Maple Ridge has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 164 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Maple Ridge feels like
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Maple Ridge 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 | 25° | 8° | 1.8" | 45.6" | 20 | 30 | 5° – 26° |
| February | 28° | 8° | 1.3" | 29.7" | 14 | 28 | 5° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 17° | 1.7" | 18.6" | 12 | 26 | 17° – 40° |
| April | 50° | 28° | 2.7" | 11.8" | 11 | 8 | 32° – 46° |
| May | 65° | 39° | 3.2" | 0.6" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 75° | 49° | 3.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 54° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| August | 77° | 53° | 3.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| September | 69° | 46° | 3.7" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| October | 55° | 36° | 3.6" | 2.5" | 17 | 1 | 40° – 51° |
| November | 41° | 25° | 2.5" | 18.9" | 15 | 11 | 25° – 41° |
| December | 29° | 15° | 1.9" | 36.3" | 17 | 25 | 13° – 31° |
| Year | 53° | 31° | 32.4" | 164.0" | 172 | 129 |
“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 Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge gets 32 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 172 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 129 days of the year.
About 119 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 30 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 119 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Maple Ridge
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Maple Ridge, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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.
Maple Ridge and its neighbors
Maple Ridge borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.8°. Ewing has both the coldest January nights (7°) and the hottest July afternoons (80°). Maple Ridge’s January low is 8° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Maple Ridge’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 5° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Maple Ridge’s climate
What is the coldest month in Maple Ridge?
January, with a typical high of 25° and a low of 8°.
What is the hottest month in Maple Ridge?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 54°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Maple Ridge get?
About 164 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Maple Ridge?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 30.
What is the rainiest month in Maple Ridge?
September, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Maple Ridge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chatham Exp Farm 2, MI (20 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.