Watersmeet, MI climate
Watersmeet has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 126 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Watersmeet feels like
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Watersmeet 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 | 21° | 3° | 1.7" | 25.2" | 16 | 31 | 0° – 24° |
| February | 26° | 3° | 1.4" | 19.9" | 11 | 29 | 1° – 29° |
| March | 37° | 13° | 1.8" | 18.8" | 12 | 28 | 13° – 40° |
| April | 50° | 26° | 2.8" | 12.8" | 12 | 14 | 28° – 46° |
| May | 65° | 38° | 3.4" | 0.8" | 13 | 1 | 45° – 58° |
| June | 74° | 49° | 3.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| July | 77° | 53° | 4.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| August | 75° | 51° | 3.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| September | 67° | 44° | 3.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| October | 53° | 33° | 3.8" | 4.7" | 16 | 3 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 37° | 22° | 2.2" | 17.9" | 14 | 16 | 20° – 39° |
| December | 26° | 10° | 2.0" | 25.6" | 16 | 29 | 7° – 28° |
| Year | 51° | 29° | 33.9" | 125.7" | 162 | 150 |
“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 Watersmeet
Watersmeet gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 162 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 150 days of the year.
About 111 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 31 and the first one by September 19. That leaves about 111 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Watersmeet
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Watersmeet, 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.
Watersmeet and its neighbors
Watersmeet borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.6°. Land O'Lakes has the coldest January nights (2°) and Haight the hottest July afternoons (78°). Watersmeet’s January low is 3° and its July high 77°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Watersmeet 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 Watersmeet averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Watersmeet’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 1° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Watersmeet’s climate
What is the coldest month in Watersmeet?
January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Watersmeet?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 53°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Watersmeet get?
About 126 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Watersmeet?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 19, and the last spring frost by May 31.
What is the rainiest month in Watersmeet?
July, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Watersmeet itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lac Vieux Desert, WI (11 mi, snow) and Paulding, MI (10 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.