Spurr, MI climate
Spurr has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 118 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Spurr feels like
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Spurr 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 | 19° | 2° | 1.6" | 25.1" | 17 | 31 | -1° – 21° |
| February | 24° | 2° | 1.4" | 23.9" | 13 | 29 | -2° – 27° |
| March | 35° | 11° | 1.7" | 14.5" | 10 | 29 | 12° – 38° |
| April | 48° | 24° | 2.7" | 14.7" | 12 | 14 | 27° – 43° |
| May | 63° | 37° | 3.3" | 0.8" | 15 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| June | 72° | 47° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| July | 76° | 51° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| August | 74° | 49° | 3.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| September | 66° | 43° | 3.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| October | 52° | 32° | 3.6" | 2.7" | 16 | 2 | 36° – 48° |
| November | 36° | 21° | 2.3" | 15.0" | 16 | 15 | 19° – 38° |
| December | 25° | 9° | 1.9" | 21.1" | 17 | 28 | 7° – 26° |
| Year | 49° | 27° | 32.8" | 117.8" | 166 | 147 |
“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 Spurr
Spurr gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 166 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 147 days of the year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Spurr
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Spurr, 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.
Spurr and its neighbors
Spurr borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 4.1°. Republic has the coldest January nights (2°) and Crystal Falls the hottest July afternoons (77°). Spurr’s January low is 2° and its July high 76°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Spurr 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 Spurr averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Spurr’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 -2° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Spurr’s climate
What is the coldest month in Spurr?
February, with a typical high of 24° and a low of 2°.
What is the hottest month in Spurr?
July, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 51°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Spurr get?
About 118 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Spurr?
Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Spurr?
July, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Spurr itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clarksburg, MI (19 mi, snow) and Champion Van Riper Pk, MI (13 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.