Mount Haley, MI climate
Mount Haley has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mount Haley feels like
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Mount Haley 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 | 30° | 16° | 2.0" | 13.9" | 13 | 21 | 12° – 32° |
| February | 32° | 17° | 1.7" | 11.4" | 10 | 19 | 11° – 33° |
| March | 43° | 25° | 2.0" | 6.0" | 10 | 9 | 24° – 48° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.4" | 2.4" | 12 | 1 | 39° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 3.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 3.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 2.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 46° | 31° | 2.3" | 3.3" | 12 | 3 | 31° – 45° |
| December | 35° | 22° | 1.9" | 11.8" | 12 | 13 | 18° – 38° |
| Year | 57° | 38° | 32.6" | 49.0" | 133 | 65 |
“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 Mount Haley
Mount Haley gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 65 days of the year.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Haley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mount Haley, 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.
Mount Haley and its neighbors
Mount Haley borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Homer has both the coldest January nights (16°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). Mount Haley’s January low is 16° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Mount Haley 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 Mount Haley averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mount Haley’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 24° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Mount Haley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mount Haley?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Mount Haley?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mount Haley get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mount Haley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Mount Haley?
August, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mount Haley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Saginaw Mbs Intl Airport, MI (12 mi, snow) and Midland, MI (9 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.