Blissfield, Michigan climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Blissfield's normal year runs from 16°F January nights to 83°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.2°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 28°C.
- NOAA stationBlissfield (1 mi NNE)
- Station IDUSC00200842
- Location41.84°N 83.86°W
- Elevation690 ft (210 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population3,258
On October 23, the normal high in Blissfield is 59°F and the normal low 38°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Blissfield.
- Jan 32° 16°
- Feb 34° 18°
- Mar 45° 26°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 75° 50°
- Oct 62° 40°
- Nov 48° 30°
- Dec 37° 22°
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 Blissfield each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F | 16°F | 23.6°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 34°F | 18°F | 25.9°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 45°F | 26°F | 35.4°F | – | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 37°F | 47.4°F | – | <1 | 9 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 70°F | 48°F | 58.6°F | – | <1 | 1 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 80°F | 58°F | 68.7°F | – | 4 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 83°F | 61°F | 71.6°F | – | 6 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 81°F | 59°F | 70.0°F | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 75°F | 50°F | 62.9°F | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 62°F | 40°F | 51.0°F | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 30°F | 39.2°F | – | <1 | 18 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 37°F | 22°F | 29.2°F | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 59°F | 39°F | 48.6°F | – | 14 | 141 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −9°C | −4.7°C |
| February | 1°C | −8°C | −3.4°C |
| March | 7°C | −3°C | 1.9°C |
| April | 14°C | 3°C | 8.6°C |
| May | 21°C | 9°C | 14.8°C |
| June | 26°C | 14°C | 20.4°C |
| July | 28°C | 16°C | 22.0°C |
| August | 27°C | 15°C | 21.1°C |
| September | 24°C | 10°C | 17.2°C |
| October | 17°C | 4°C | 10.6°C |
| November | 9°C | −1°C | 4.0°C |
| December | 3°C | −6°C | −1.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Adrian (2 mi NNE) (10 miles away), gets 26 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00200842; 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 Blissfield?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, 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 USC00200842.
When is the last frost in Blissfield?
In Blissfield, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 29 in half of years and after May 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 13 in half of years and before September 30 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
- April 291 year in 10 after May 15; 9 in 10 after April 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 131 year in 10 before September 30; 9 in 10 before October 26
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 168 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 192 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 16 in half of springs and before October 26 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Blissfield in zone 6a in ZIP code 49228, 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 USC00200842; 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 Blissfield?
In a normal year in Blissfield, 14 days a year reach 90°F and 141 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 141a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 48high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00200842.
How sunny is Blissfield?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Blissfield, 3.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (81%) and December the cloudiest (55%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 56% | 1.6 |
| February | 62% | 2.5 |
| March | 64% | 3.5 |
| April | 69% | 4.7 |
| May | 71% | 5.5 |
| June | 77% | 6.2 |
| July | 81% | 6.2 |
| August | 80% | 5.4 |
| September | 78% | 4.4 |
| October | 69% | 2.9 |
| November | 65% | 1.9 |
| December | 55% | 1.3 |
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 Blissfield need?
A normal year in Blissfield brings 6,561 heating degree days, 22% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 631 cooling degree days, 30% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,757 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,282 | 0 |
| February | 1,095 | 0 |
| March | 916 | 0 |
| April | 533 | 5 |
| May | 229 | 32 |
| June | 38 | 150 |
| July | 8 | 213 |
| August | 14 | 167 |
| September | 120 | 57 |
| October | 443 | 8 |
| November | 776 | 0 |
| December | 1,108 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,561 | 631 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00200842. 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.
How does Blissfield's climate compare?
Blissfield is warmer than 114 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 48.6°F is warmer than 34%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Blissfield share this climate record?
6 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their 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.
- Sylvania, OH19,102 people · 12 mi SE
- Ottawa Hills, OH4,800 people · 17 mi SE
- Deerfield, MI886 people · 5 mi NE
- Ai, OH598 people · 15 mi S
- Metamora, OH552 people · 9 mi S
- Berkey, OH283 people · 9 mi S
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 Blissfield's climate
What is the coldest month in Blissfield?
January, with a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 61°F at night).
Does it snow in Blissfield?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Blissfield's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Adrian (2 mi NNE) (10 miles away), records 26 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Blissfield in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Blissfield in zone 6a in ZIP code 49228, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Blissfield?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 29; in one year in ten it comes after May 15. Waiting until May 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Adrian, MI11 miles from this station, 49.3°F a year
- Tecumseh, MI12 miles from this station, 48.6°F a year
- Dundee, MI14 miles from this station, 49.4°F a year
- Toledo, OH17 miles from this station, 52.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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