Munising, MI climate
Munising has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 161 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Munising feels like
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Munising 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 | 24° | 9° | 2.7" | 46.0" | 22 | 31 | 5° – 26° |
| February | 27° | 10° | 1.8" | 32.4" | 17 | 29 | 5° – 31° |
| March | 36° | 17° | 1.8" | 17.9" | 12 | 31 | 15° – 38° |
| April | 48° | 28° | 2.7" | 9.6" | 11 | 18 | 31° – 45° |
| May | 62° | 39° | 3.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| June | 72° | 49° | 3.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| July | 77° | 54° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| August | 75° | 54° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| September | 67° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| October | 53° | 37° | 4.2" | 1.1" | 18 | 1 | 40° – 51° |
| November | 40° | 26° | 3.1" | 14.9" | 17 | 12 | 25° – 41° |
| December | 29° | 16° | 2.7" | 39.1" | 19 | 26 | 13° – 32° |
| Year | 51° | 32° | 36.0" | 161.0" | 176 | 148 |
“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 Munising
Munising gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 176 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 148 days of the year.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 148 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Munising
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Munising, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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.
Munising and its neighbors
Munising borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.5°. Burt has the coldest January nights (9°) and Nahma the hottest July afternoons (79°). Munising’s January low is 9° and its July high 77°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Munising 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 Munising averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Munising’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 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Munising’s climate
What is the coldest month in Munising?
January, with a typical high of 24° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Munising?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 54°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Munising get?
About 161 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Munising?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Munising?
October, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Munising itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Munising, MI (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.