Spring Lake, MI climate
Spring Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Spring Lake feels like
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Spring Lake 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 | 32° | 19° | 2.3" | 29.1" | 16 | 24 | 17° – 35° |
| February | 34° | 20° | 1.9" | 20.0" | 13 | 20 | 15° – 36° |
| March | 44° | 26° | 2.2" | 7.5" | 11 | 10 | 26° – 50° |
| April | 57° | 36° | 3.6" | 1.8" | 13 | 1 | 38° – 52° |
| May | 68° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| August | 80° | 60° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| September | 73° | 52° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 42° | 3.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 33° | 2.9" | 6.5" | 14 | 4 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 37° | 25° | 2.3" | 22.3" | 15 | 16 | 22° – 39° |
| Year | 58° | 40° | 35.6" | 87.2" | 143 | 74 |
“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 Spring Lake
Spring Lake 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 143 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 74 days of the year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Spring Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Spring Lake, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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.
Spring Lake and its neighbors
Spring Lake borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Fruitport has the coldest January nights (18°) and Crockery the hottest July afternoons (82°). Spring Lake’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 Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Spring Lake’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 26° to 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Spring Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Spring Lake?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Spring Lake?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Spring Lake get?
About 87 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Spring Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Spring Lake?
October, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Spring Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Muskegon Co Airport, MI (8 mi, snow) and Grand Haven WWTP, MI (1 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.