Maple River, MI climate
Maple River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 120 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Maple River feels like
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Maple River 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 | 26° | 11° | 1.9" | 34.6" | 19 | 29 | 6° – 28° |
| February | 28° | 10° | 1.3" | 20.4" | 15 | 26 | 5° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 18° | 1.8" | 13.1" | 11 | 17 | 18° – 42° |
| April | 51° | 30° | 2.7" | 6.4" | 13 | 5 | 32° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 40° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| June | 75° | 51° | 3.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 55° | 3.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| August | 77° | 54° | 3.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 3.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 38° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 18 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 43° | 29° | 2.7" | 11.5" | 17 | 7 | 29° – 42° |
| December | 32° | 19° | 2.2" | 33.6" | 20 | 22 | 16° – 35° |
| Year | 53° | 34° | 32.1" | 120.2" | 172 | 106 |
“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 River
Maple River gets 32 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 172 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 106 days of the year.
About 108 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 31 and the first one by September 18. That leaves about 108 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Maple River
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Maple River, 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 River and its neighbors
Maple River borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 4.0°. McKinley has the coldest January nights (11°) and Burt the hottest July afternoons (80°). Maple River’s January low is 11° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Maple River 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 River averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Maple River’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 River’s climate
What is the coldest month in Maple River?
February, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in Maple River?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 55°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Maple River get?
About 120 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Maple River?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 18, and the last spring frost by May 31.
What is the rainiest month in Maple River?
October, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Maple River itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Petoskey Ncmc, MI (12 mi, snow) and Pellston Rgnl Airport, MI (4 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.