New Buffalo, MI climate
New Buffalo has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in New Buffalo feels like
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New Buffalo 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 | 33° | 19° | 2.5" | 23.0" | 17 | 18 | 16° – 37° |
| February | 36° | 21° | 2.0" | 16.0" | 13 | 14 | 16° – 39° |
| March | 46° | 29° | 2.3" | 7.1" | 13 | 5 | 29° – 52° |
| April | 58° | 38° | 3.6" | 1.1" | 13 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 49° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 59° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 82° | 64° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 75° | 55° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 44° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 49° | 34° | 2.8" | 4.0" | 13 | 2 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 37° | 25° | 2.4" | 13.8" | 15 | 11 | 18° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 41° | 38.9" | 65.2" | 148 | 50 |
“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 New Buffalo
New Buffalo gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 148 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 50 days of the year.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 191 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Buffalo
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Buffalo, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
New Buffalo and its neighbors
New Buffalo borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. New Buffalo has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (82°). New Buffalo’s January low is 19° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Buffalo’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 29° to 52°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about New Buffalo’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Buffalo?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in New Buffalo?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 64°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Buffalo get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in New Buffalo?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in New Buffalo?
May, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Buffalo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Laporte, IN (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.