Baraga, Michigan climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Baraga's normal year runs from 7°F January nights to 80°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.0°C, January lows of −14°C, July highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationBaraga (7 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00200497
- Location46.82°N 88.61°W
- Elevation652 ft (199 m)
- Population1,795
On October 23, the normal high in Baraga is 52°F and the normal low 32°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Baraga.
- Jan 24° 7°
- Feb 27° 5°
- Mar 37° 13°
- Apr 50° 26°
- May 64° 37°
- Jun 75° 47°
- Jul 80° 54°
- Aug 77° 51°
- Sep 69° 44°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 40° 24°
- Dec 29° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Baraga each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 7°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°F | 7°F | 15.8°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 27°F | 5°F | 16.0°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 37°F | 13°F | 25.1°F | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 50°F | 26°F | 38.2°F | – | <1 | 26 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 64°F | 37°F | 50.5°F | – | 1 | 9 | 15 h |
| June | 75°F | 47°F | 61.0°F | – | 1 | 1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 80°F | 54°F | 66.7°F | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 77°F | 51°F | 63.9°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 69°F | 44°F | 56.4°F | – | <1 | 3 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 55°F | 34°F | 44.6°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h |
| November | 40°F | 24°F | 32.4°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 29°F | 14°F | 21.2°F | – | <1 | 30 | 8 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 52°F | 30°F | 41.0°F | – | 7 | 195 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4°C | −14°C | −9.0°C |
| February | −3°C | −15°C | −8.9°C |
| March | 3°C | −10°C | −3.8°C |
| April | 10°C | −3°C | 3.4°C |
| May | 18°C | 3°C | 10.3°C |
| June | 24°C | 8°C | 16.1°C |
| July | 27°C | 12°C | 19.3°C |
| August | 25°C | 11°C | 17.7°C |
| September | 20°C | 7°C | 13.6°C |
| October | 13°C | 1°C | 7.0°C |
| November | 5°C | −4°C | 0.2°C |
| December | −2°C | −10°C | −6.0°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Herman (15 miles away), gets 208 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00200497; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Baraga?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00200497.
When is the last frost in Baraga?
In Baraga, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 25 in half of years and after June 9 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 23 in half of years and before September 7 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 251 year in 10 after June 9; 9 in 10 after May 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 231 year in 10 before September 7; 9 in 10 before October 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 119 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 145 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 10 in half of springs and before October 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Baraga in zone 5a in ZIP code 49908, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Michigan · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00200497; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Baraga?
In a normal year in Baraga, 7 days a year reach 90°F and 195 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 195a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 85high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00200497.
How sunny is Baraga?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Baraga, 3.6 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (50%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 56% | 1.3 |
| February | 63% | 2.2 |
| March | 68% | 3.5 |
| April | 67% | 4.5 |
| May | 69% | 5.4 |
| June | 73% | 6.0 |
| July | 78% | 6.2 |
| August | 75% | 5.1 |
| September | 71% | 3.8 |
| October | 61% | 2.3 |
| November | 54% | 1.3 |
| December | 50% | 0.9 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Baraga need?
A normal year in Baraga brings 8,951 heating degree days, 67% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 243 cooling degree days, 73% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,694 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,525 | 0 |
| February | 1,370 | 0 |
| March | 1,238 | 0 |
| April | 803 | 0 |
| May | 456 | 8 |
| June | 160 | 40 |
| July | 57 | 109 |
| August | 97 | 64 |
| September | 279 | 21 |
| October | 632 | 1 |
| November | 978 | 0 |
| December | 1,356 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,951 | 243 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00200497. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has Baraga been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 41.8°F, 0.8°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 41.0°F. 3 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.8°F | +0.8°F |
| 2022 | 38.0°F | −3.0°F |
| 2024 | 44.6°F | +3.6°F |
| 2025 | 41.8°F | +0.8°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00200497. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Baraga's climate compare?
Baraga is warmer than 8 of the other 139 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 41.0°F is warmer than 7%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Baraga share this climate record?
Pelkie has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Pelkie, MI32 people · 2 mi W
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Baraga's climate
What is the coldest month in Baraga?
January, with a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 7°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 54°F at night).
Does it snow in Baraga?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Baraga's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Herman (15 miles away), records 208 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Baraga in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Baraga in zone 5a in ZIP code 49908, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Baraga?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 25; in one year in ten it comes after June 9. Waiting until June 9 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Alberta Ford Forestry Center, MI14 miles from this station, 40.9°F a year
- Herman, MI16 miles from this station, 39.3°F a year
- Jacobsville, MI16 miles from this station, 39.9°F a year
- Covington, MI19 miles from this station, 40.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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