Moran, Michigan climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Moran's normal year runs from 7°F January nights to 77°F July afternoons, with 35.0 inches of precipitation and 81 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.4°C, January lows of −14°C, July highs of 25°C, 888 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMoran
- Station IDUSC00205591
- Location45.99°N 84.84°W
- Elevation695 ft (212 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Moran is 51°F and the normal low 33°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 48%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Moran.
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 28° 7°
- Mar 37° 15°
- Apr 48° 28°
- May 62° 39°
- Jun 72° 49°
- Jul 77° 54°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 68° 46°
- Oct 55° 36°
- Nov 42° 27°
- Dec 32° 16°
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 Moran each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 7°F. The most precipitation falls in October (4.25 in), the least in February (1.58 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°F | 7°F | 16.6°F | 2.19 | 20.4 | 17 | <1 | 30 | 9 h |
| February | 28°F | 7°F | 17.6°F | 1.58 | 14.8 | 14 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 37°F | 15°F | 26.1°F | 2.01 | 9.8 | 11 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 48°F | 28°F | 38.2°F | 3.14 | 6.8 | 12 | <1 | 22 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 62°F | 39°F | 50.5°F | 2.55 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | 7 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 72°F | 49°F | 60.3°F | 2.85 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 77°F | 54°F | 65.4°F | 3.20 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 76°F | 54°F | 64.7°F | 3.29 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 68°F | 46°F | 57.3°F | 3.92 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 55°F | 36°F | 45.1°F | 4.25 | 0.4 | 15 | <1 | 12 | 11 h |
| November | 42°F | 27°F | 34.5°F | 3.38 | 7.4 | 14 | <1 | 22 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 32°F | 16°F | 24.3°F | 2.62 | 21.3 | 16 | <1 | 29 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 52°F | 32°F | 41.7°F | 34.98 | 80.9 | 155 | 1 | 182 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3°C | −14°C | −8.6°C | 56 mm | 52 cm |
| February | −2°C | −14°C | −8.0°C | 40 mm | 38 cm |
| March | 3°C | −9°C | −3.3°C | 51 mm | 25 cm |
| April | 9°C | −2°C | 3.4°C | 80 mm | 17 cm |
| May | 17°C | 4°C | 10.3°C | 65 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 22°C | 9°C | 15.7°C | 72 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25°C | 12°C | 18.6°C | 81 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24°C | 12°C | 18.2°C | 84 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20°C | 8°C | 14.1°C | 100 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13°C | 2°C | 7.3°C | 108 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 6°C | −3°C | 1.4°C | 86 mm | 19 cm |
| December | 0°C | −9°C | −4.3°C | 67 mm | 54 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00205591; 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 Moran?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, August 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 USC00205591.
When is the last frost at Moran?
In Moran, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 23 in half of years and after June 6 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 30 in half of years and before September 15 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 6; 9 in 10 after May 6
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 301 year in 10 before September 15; 9 in 10 before October 13
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 130 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 156 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 8 in half of springs and before October 13 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Moran in zone 5a in ZIP code 49760, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −20°F (18 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Michigan · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00205591; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 Moran?
In a normal year in Moran, 1 day a year reaches 90°F, 182 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 155 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 182a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 72high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 155a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 26a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00205591.
How sunny is it at Moran?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Moran, 3.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (79%) and December the cloudiest (48%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 51% | 1.2 |
| February | 58% | 2.0 |
| March | 67% | 3.4 |
| April | 68% | 4.6 |
| May | 71% | 5.5 |
| June | 74% | 6.1 |
| July | 79% | 6.1 |
| August | 78% | 5.2 |
| September | 74% | 3.9 |
| October | 61% | 2.3 |
| November | 53% | 1.3 |
| December | 48% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Moran record?
A normal year at Moran brings 8,638 heating degree days, 61% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 182 cooling degree days, 80% 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 1,641 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,502 | 0 |
| February | 1,329 | 0 |
| March | 1,204 | 0 |
| April | 806 | 0 |
| May | 453 | 2 |
| June | 167 | 25 |
| July | 64 | 75 |
| August | 71 | 63 |
| September | 248 | 17 |
| October | 617 | 1 |
| November | 915 | 0 |
| December | 1,262 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,638 | 182 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00205591. 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 Moran's climate compare?
Moran is warmer than 11 of the 140 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan, and wetter than 81. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 41.7°F is warmer than 9%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Moran 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.
Questions about Moran's climate
What is the coldest month at Moran?
January, with a normal high of 26°F and a normal low of 7°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 54°F at night).
Does it snow at Moran?
Yes: 81 inches in a normal year, falling on 63 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (21.3 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Moran?
October, with 4.25 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.58 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Moran in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Moran in zone 5a in ZIP code 49760, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −20°F (18 years, 1991-2020): zone 5a.
How late can frost come at Moran?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 23; in one year in ten it comes after June 6. Waiting until June 6 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- St. Ignace, MI11 miles from this station, 42.4°F a year
- St Ignace Mackinac Bridge, MI11 miles from this station, 44.2°F a year
- Trout Lake (1 mi SW), MI16 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Rudyard (5 mi SE), MI21 miles from this station, 39.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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