Presque Isle Harbor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Presque Isle Harbor at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Presque Isle Harbor’s climate
Read from where Presque Isle Harbor sits among Michigan’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Presque Isle Harbor averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Presque Isle Harbor feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
59 inches of snow, 32 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 176 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 163 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 17.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Presque Isle Harbor’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
163 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 17.
About 59" a winter over 22 days with an inch or more, most in December. Snow covers the ground about 95 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 4 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 78°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 16 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Presque Isle Harbor and its neighbors
Krakow has the coldest January nights next door (13°) and Krakow the hottest July afternoons (79°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Presque Isle Harbor compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Michigan.
Presque Isle Harbor 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 | 28° | 14° | 2.1" | 15.6" | 20 | 26 | 8° – 29° |
| February | 29° | 13° | 1.6" | 14.4" | 16 | 26 | 7° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 21° | 1.8" | 6.2" | 13 | 20 | 20° – 40° |
| April | 49° | 32° | 3.0" | 3.5" | 14 | 2 | 33° – 46° |
| May | 63° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| June | 73° | 52° | 3.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 78° | 58° | 3.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 58° | 3.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 69° | 51° | 3.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| October | 56° | 40° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 17 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 43° | 31° | 2.3" | 3.0" | 16 | 3 | 30° – 44° |
| December | 33° | 21° | 2.2" | 16.6" | 17 | 18 | 18° – 37° |
| Year | 53° | 36° | 32.0" | 59.4" | 176 | 95 |
Heating and cooling a home in Presque Isle Harbor
96% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 7° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Presque Isle Harbor’s climate
What is the coldest month in Presque Isle Harbor?
February, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Presque Isle Harbor?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 58°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Presque Isle Harbor get?
About 59 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Presque Isle Harbor?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Presque Isle Harbor?
July, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Presque Isle Harbor.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Presque Isle Harbor itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Alpena WWTP, MI (18 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.