Durand, Michigan climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Durand's normal year runs from 15°F January nights to 83°F July afternoons, with 33.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.7°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 29°C, 850 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationDurand Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00202328
- Location42.93°N 83.99°W
- Elevation770 ft (235 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population3,483
On October 14, the normal high in Durand is 62°F and the normal low 40°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 42%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Durand.
- Jan 31° 15°
- Feb 34° 15°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 57° 34°
- May 69° 47°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 81° 58°
- Sep 75° 50°
- Oct 61° 39°
- Nov 47° 30°
- 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 Durand each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 15°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.09 in), the least in February (1.53 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F | 15°F | 22.9°F | 2.16 | 14 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 34°F | 15°F | 24.3°F | 1.53 | 11 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 44°F | 24°F | 33.7°F | 1.96 | 10 | <1 | 25 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 34°F | 45.6°F | 3.25 | 12 | <1 | 12 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 57.8°F | 4.09 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 79°F | 57°F | 67.9°F | 3.85 | 12 | 3 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 83°F | 61°F | 72.0°F | 3.20 | 10 | 5 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 81°F | 58°F | 69.8°F | 3.22 | 11 | 3 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 75°F | 50°F | 62.1°F | 2.95 | 10 | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 61°F | 39°F | 50.1°F | 3.08 | 13 | <1 | 7 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 47°F | 30°F | 38.4°F | 2.29 | 11 | <1 | 19 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 36°F | 21°F | 28.6°F | 1.88 | 13 | <1 | 28 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 58°F | 37°F | 47.7°F | 33.46 | 142 | 13 | 148 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1°C | −9°C | −5.1°C | 55 mm |
| February | 1°C | −10°C | −4.3°C | 39 mm |
| March | 7°C | −5°C | 0.9°C | 50 mm |
| April | 14°C | 1°C | 7.6°C | 83 mm |
| May | 21°C | 8°C | 14.3°C | 104 mm |
| June | 26°C | 14°C | 19.9°C | 98 mm |
| July | 29°C | 16°C | 22.2°C | 81 mm |
| August | 27°C | 15°C | 21.0°C | 82 mm |
| September | 24°C | 10°C | 16.7°C | 75 mm |
| October | 16°C | 4°C | 10.1°C | 78 mm |
| November | 8°C | −1°C | 3.6°C | 58 mm |
| December | 2°C | −6°C | −1.9°C | 48 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Owosso (11 miles away), gets 38 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00202328; 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 Durand?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (10).
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 USC00202328.
When is the last frost in Durand?
In Durand, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 3 in half of years and after May 19 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 11 in half of years and before September 29 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 31 year in 10 after May 19; 9 in 10 after April 21
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 111 year in 10 before September 29; 9 in 10 before October 25
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 159 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 184 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 22 in half of springs and before October 24 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Durand in zone 6a in ZIP code 48429, 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 USC00202328; 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 Durand?
In a normal year in Durand, 13 days a year reach 90°F, 148 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 142 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 148a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 51high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 142a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00202328.
How sunny is Durand?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Durand, 3.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (80%) and December the cloudiest (54%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 59% | 1.6 |
| February | 62% | 2.4 |
| March | 66% | 3.5 |
| April | 68% | 4.7 |
| May | 70% | 5.5 |
| June | 76% | 6.2 |
| July | 80% | 6.2 |
| August | 78% | 5.3 |
| September | 77% | 4.3 |
| October | 68% | 2.8 |
| November | 63% | 1.8 |
| December | 54% | 1.2 |
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 Durand need?
A normal year in Durand brings 6,888 heating degree days, 28% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 635 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 2,661 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,303 | 0 |
| February | 1,141 | 0 |
| March | 973 | 1 |
| April | 585 | 1 |
| May | 259 | 35 |
| June | 52 | 137 |
| July | 11 | 226 |
| August | 21 | 168 |
| September | 147 | 60 |
| October | 469 | 6 |
| November | 798 | 0 |
| December | 1,130 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,888 | 635 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00202328. 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 Durand been warmer than normal lately?
2024 averaged 50.8°F, 3.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 47.7°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.8°F | +3.1°F | 34.33 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00202328. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Durand's climate compare?
Durand is warmer than 90 of the other 139 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan, and wetter than 49. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.7°F is warmer than 31%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Durand is Dfa: continental, no dry season, hot 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 Durand 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.
- Morrice, MI986 people · 12 mi SW
- Vernon, MI716 people · 2 mi W
- Bancroft, MI473 people · 5 mi SW
- Lennon, MI471 people · 5 mi NE
- Gaines, MI374 people · 5 mi SE
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 Durand's climate
What is the coldest month in Durand?
January, with a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 15°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 61°F at night).
Does it snow in Durand?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Durand's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Owosso (11 miles away), records 38 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Durand?
May, with 4.09 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.53 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Durand in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Durand in zone 6a in ZIP code 48429, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Durand?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 3; in one year in ten it comes after May 19. Waiting until May 19 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Corunna, MI7 miles from this station, 47.7°F a year
- Owosso, MI11 miles from this station, 47.6°F a year
- Linden, MI12 miles from this station, 46.8°F a year
- Flint, MI12 miles from this station, 47.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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