Hale (5 mi SSW) #2, Michigan climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Hale (5 mi SSW) #2's normal year runs from 9°F January nights to 81°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.3°C, January lows of −13°C, July highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationHale (5 mi SSW) #2
- Station IDUSC00203528
- Location44.31°N 83.84°W
- Elevation816 ft (249 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 is 55°F and the normal low 32°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Hale (5 mi SSW) #2.
- Jan 27° 9°
- Feb 30° 7°
- Mar 40° 17°
- Apr 54° 29°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 77° 50°
- Jul 81° 54°
- Aug 79° 53°
- Sep 72° 45°
- Oct 58° 34°
- Nov 44° 25°
- Dec 33° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 81°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 9°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F | 9°F | 18.1°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 30°F | 7°F | 18.6°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 40°F | 17°F | 28.3°F | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 54°F | 29°F | 41.3°F | – | <1 | 23 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 67°F | 42°F | 54.0°F | – | <1 | 6 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 77°F | 50°F | 63.3°F | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 81°F | 54°F | 67.4°F | – | 5 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 79°F | 53°F | 65.7°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 72°F | 45°F | 58.2°F | – | 1 | 2 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 58°F | 34°F | 46.3°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h |
| November | 44°F | 25°F | 34.8°F | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 33°F | 17°F | 25.1°F | – | <1 | 30 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 55°F | 32°F | 43.4°F | – | 7 | 183 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3°C | −13°C | −7.7°C |
| February | −1°C | −14°C | −7.4°C |
| March | 4°C | −9°C | −2.1°C |
| April | 12°C | −2°C | 5.2°C |
| May | 19°C | 5°C | 12.2°C |
| June | 25°C | 10°C | 17.4°C |
| July | 27°C | 12°C | 19.7°C |
| August | 26°C | 12°C | 18.7°C |
| September | 22°C | 7°C | 14.6°C |
| October | 15°C | 1°C | 7.9°C |
| November | 7°C | −4°C | 1.6°C |
| December | 0°C | −8°C | −3.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, East Tawas (17 miles away), gets 49 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00203528; 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.
Which months are mildest at Hale (5 mi SSW) #2?
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 USC00203528.
When is the last frost at Hale (5 mi SSW) #2?
In Hale (5 mi SSW) #2, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 23 in half of years and after June 7 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 26 in half of years and before September 14 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 231 year in 10 after June 7; 9 in 10 after May 5
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 261 year in 10 before September 14; 9 in 10 before October 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 127 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 152 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 7 in half of springs and before October 6 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 in zone 5a in ZIP code 48739, 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 USC00203528; 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 at Hale (5 mi SSW) #2?
In a normal year in Hale (5 mi SSW) #2, 7 days a year reach 90°F and 183 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
- 183a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 59high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00203528.
How sunny is it at Hale (5 mi SSW) #2?
Over a year 70% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Hale (5 mi SSW) #2, 3.6 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (79%) and December the cloudiest (51%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54% | 1.3 |
| February | 57% | 2.1 |
| March | 68% | 3.6 |
| April | 69% | 4.7 |
| May | 71% | 5.5 |
| June | 75% | 6.1 |
| July | 79% | 6.1 |
| August | 77% | 5.2 |
| September | 76% | 4.1 |
| October | 64% | 2.5 |
| November | 57% | 1.5 |
| December | 51% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 record?
A normal year at Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 brings 8,109 heating degree days, 51% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 279 cooling degree days, 69% 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 1,960 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,453 | 0 |
| February | 1,299 | 0 |
| March | 1,138 | 0 |
| April | 713 | 0 |
| May | 353 | 12 |
| June | 104 | 53 |
| July | 42 | 114 |
| August | 56 | 76 |
| September | 228 | 24 |
| October | 580 | 0 |
| November | 907 | 0 |
| December | 1,237 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,109 | 279 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00203528. 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.
Have recent years at Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 46.5°F, 3.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 43.4°F. 3 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.1°F | +1.7°F |
| 2022 | 43.3°F | −0.1°F |
| 2023 | 45.3°F | +1.9°F |
| 2024 | 46.5°F | +3.1°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00203528. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Hale (5 mi SSW) #2's climate compare?
Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 is warmer than 29 of the 140 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 43.4°F is warmer than 13%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 share this climate record?
3 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.
- Sand Lake, MI1,214 people · 9 mi E
- Whittemore, MI417 people · 6 mi S
- Prescott, MI225 people · 10 mi SW
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 Hale (5 mi SSW) #2's climate
What is the coldest month at Hale (5 mi SSW) #2?
January, with a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 9°F. The warmest is July (81°F by day, 54°F at night).
Does it snow at Hale (5 mi SSW) #2?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, East Tawas (17 miles away), records 49 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 in zone 5a in ZIP code 48739, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Hale (5 mi SSW) #2?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 23; in one year in ten it comes after June 7. Waiting until June 7 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lupton, MI12 miles from this station, 43.7°F a year
- Hale Loud Dam, MI12 miles from this station, 44.5°F a year
- East Tawas, MI17 miles from this station, 45.6°F a year
- Glennie (2 mi SE), MI17 miles from this station, 42.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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