Whiteford, MI climate
Whiteford has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Whiteford feels like
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Whiteford 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° | 19° | 2.2" | 12.3" | 13 | 17 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 2.0" | 9.3" | 11 | 18 | 13° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.3" | 6.7" | 11 | 7 | 28° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 38° | 3.3" | 1.3" | 11 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 3.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 63° | 43° | 2.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 2.6" | 0.7" | 10 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 38° | 25° | 2.2" | 8.8" | 12 | 11 | 19° – 41° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 34.2" | 39.1" | 130 | 54 |
“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 Whiteford
Whiteford gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 130 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 54 days of the year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Whiteford
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Whiteford, 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.
Whiteford and its neighbors
Whiteford borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.3°. Summerfield has the coldest January nights (18°) and Sylvania the hottest July afternoons (85°). Whiteford’s January low is 19° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Whiteford 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 Whiteford averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Whiteford’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 13° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Whiteford’s climate
What is the coldest month in Whiteford?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Whiteford?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Whiteford get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Whiteford?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Whiteford?
May, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Whiteford itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dundee, MI (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.