Burton, Michigan climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Burton's normal year runs from 15°F January nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 34.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.4°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 29°C, 876 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBurton (4 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00201150
- Location43.07°N 83.59°W
- Elevation757 ft (231 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population29,420
On October 22, the normal high in Burton is 58°F and the normal low 37°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Burton.
- Jan 31° 15°
- Feb 34° 14°
- Mar 44° 23°
- Apr 57° 32°
- May 70° 44°
- Jun 79° 54°
- Jul 84° 58°
- Aug 81° 56°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 61° 39°
- Nov 48° 29°
- Dec 36° 21°
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 Burton each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 15°F. The most precipitation falls in May (3.84 in), the least in February (1.88 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F | 15°F | 23.1°F | 2.42 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 34°F | 14°F | 24.1°F | 1.88 | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 44°F | 23°F | 33.5°F | 2.29 | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 32°F | 44.5°F | 3.34 | – | <1 | 18 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 70°F | 44°F | 56.7°F | 3.84 | – | 1 | 3 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 79°F | 54°F | 66.3°F | 3.38 | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 84°F | 58°F | 70.7°F | 3.51 | – | 7 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 81°F | 56°F | 68.7°F | 3.20 | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 74°F | 48°F | 61.4°F | 2.95 | – | 2 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 61°F | 39°F | 50.0°F | 3.01 | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 29°F | 38.5°F | 2.60 | – | <1 | 20 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 36°F | 21°F | 28.5°F | 2.07 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 58°F | 36°F | 47.2°F | 34.49 | – | 15 | 159 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −9°C | −4.9°C | 61 mm |
| February | 1°C | −10°C | −4.4°C | 48 mm |
| March | 7°C | −5°C | 0.8°C | 58 mm |
| April | 14°C | 0°C | 6.9°C | 85 mm |
| May | 21°C | 7°C | 13.7°C | 98 mm |
| June | 26°C | 12°C | 19.1°C | 86 mm |
| July | 29°C | 14°C | 21.5°C | 89 mm |
| August | 27°C | 14°C | 20.4°C | 81 mm |
| September | 24°C | 9°C | 16.3°C | 75 mm |
| October | 16°C | 4°C | 10.0°C | 76 mm |
| November | 9°C | −2°C | 3.6°C | 66 mm |
| December | 2°C | −6°C | −1.9°C | 53 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Flint (7 mi W) (9 miles away), gets 40 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00201150; 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 Burton?
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 USC00201150.
When is the last frost in Burton?
In Burton, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 8 in half of years and after May 22 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 5 in half of years and before September 22 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 81 year in 10 after May 22; 9 in 10 after April 28
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 51 year in 10 before September 22; 9 in 10 before October 19
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 148 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 170 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 29 in half of springs and before October 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Burton in zone 6a across its 3 ZIP code areas (6a in 48509, the largest).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Michigan · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00201150; 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.
What hardiness zone is each Burton ZIP code in?
The USDA's 2023 map gives each ZIP code area one zone. Burton's 3 ZIP code areas are all in zone 6a. Each ZIP's frost dates are in the frost tool.
Source: USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; ZIP areas in the place: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. A ZIP area counts when at least a tenth of its land (and 0.5 km²) lies in the place.
How hot and how cold does it get in Burton?
In a normal year in Burton, 15 days a year reach 90°F and 159 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 159a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 47high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00201150.
How sunny is Burton?
Over a year 70% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Burton, 3.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (80%) and December the cloudiest (53%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55% | 1.4 |
| February | 60% | 2.3 |
| March | 66% | 3.5 |
| April | 68% | 4.6 |
| May | 70% | 5.5 |
| June | 76% | 6.2 |
| July | 80% | 6.2 |
| August | 78% | 5.3 |
| September | 75% | 4.1 |
| October | 65% | 2.6 |
| November | 61% | 1.6 |
| December | 53% | 1.1 |
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 Burton need?
A normal year in Burton brings 6,983 heating degree days, 30% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 521 cooling degree days, 43% 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 2,488 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,299 | 0 |
| February | 1,145 | 0 |
| March | 978 | 1 |
| April | 616 | 1 |
| May | 285 | 26 |
| June | 62 | 101 |
| July | 18 | 193 |
| August | 27 | 143 |
| September | 159 | 51 |
| October | 471 | 5 |
| November | 794 | 0 |
| December | 1,130 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,983 | 521 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00201150. 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 Burton been warmer than normal lately?
2021 averaged 49.1°F, 1.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 47.2°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.1°F | +1.9°F | 37.09 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00201150. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Burton's climate compare?
Burton is warmer than 80 of the other 139 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan, and wetter than 72. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.2°F is warmer than 29%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Burton is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Burton share this climate record?
5 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.
- Beecher, MI8,507 people · 6 mi W
- Davison, MI5,059 people · 4 mi SE
- Mount Morris, MI3,095 people · 6 mi NW
- Otisville, MI807 people · 8 mi NE
- Otter Lake, MI357 people · 12 mi NE
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 Burton's climate
What is the coldest month in Burton?
January, with a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 15°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 58°F at night).
Does it snow in Burton?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Burton's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Flint (7 mi W) (9 miles away), records 40 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Burton?
May, with 3.84 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.88 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Burton in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Burton in zone 6a across its 3 ZIP code areas (6a in 48509, the largest).
How late can frost come in Burton?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 8; in one year in ten it comes after May 22. Waiting until May 22 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Flint, MI11 miles from this station, 47.7°F a year
- Goodrich, MI11 miles from this station, 47.5°F a year
- Lapeer, MI14 miles from this station, 47.4°F a year
- Frankenmuth, MI19 miles from this station, 46.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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