Shoreham, MI climate
Shoreham has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Shoreham feels like
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Shoreham 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° | 20° | 2.3" | 29.5" | 14 | 16 | 17° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 22° | 2.0" | 18.8" | 10 | 11 | 16° – 38° |
| March | 45° | 29° | 2.2" | 7.7" | 10 | 4 | 28° – 52° |
| April | 58° | 38° | 3.6" | 1.1" | 12 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 58° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 82° | 63° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 63° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| September | 74° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 44° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 48° | 34° | 2.9" | 3.8" | 10 | 2 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 38° | 25° | 2.5" | 16.6" | 13 | 8 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 42° | 38.0" | 77.7" | 126 | 41 |
“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 Shoreham
Shoreham gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 41 days of the year.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Shoreham
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Shoreham, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Shoreham and its neighbors
Shoreham borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Lincoln has both the coldest January nights (20°) and the hottest July afternoons (82°). Shoreham’s January low is 20° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Shoreham 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 Shoreham averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Shoreham’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 28° to 52°. September is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Shoreham’s climate
What is the coldest month in Shoreham?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Shoreham?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 63°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Shoreham get?
About 78 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Shoreham?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Shoreham?
October, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Shoreham itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Benton Harbor Airport, MI (6 mi, snow) and Benton Harbor Airport, MI (6 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.