Munsing Lakeshore, Michigan climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Munsing Lakeshore's normal year runs from 13°F January nights to 75°F July afternoons, with 31.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.7°C, January lows of −11°C, July highs of 24°C, 805 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMunsing Lakeshore
- Station IDUSW00054813
- Location46.42°N 86.65°W
- Elevation612 ft (187 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Munsing Lakeshore is 52°F and the normal low 36°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 58%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Munsing Lakeshore.
- Jan 26° 13°
- Feb 28° 12°
- Mar 36° 20°
- Apr 46° 29°
- May 59° 39°
- Jun 68° 48°
- Jul 75° 55°
- Aug 74° 55°
- Sep 67° 49°
- Oct 55° 39°
- Nov 42° 29°
- Dec 32° 19°
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 Munsing Lakeshore each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 75°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 13°F. The most precipitation falls in October (4.09 in), the least in February (1.42 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°F | 13°F | 19.3°F | 1.96 | 21 | <1 | 30 | 9 h |
| February | 28°F | 12°F | 19.7°F | 1.42 | 17 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 36°F | 20°F | 27.9°F | 1.45 | 12 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 46°F | 29°F | 37.4°F | 2.28 | 11 | <1 | 19 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 59°F | 39°F | 49.1°F | 2.77 | 12 | <1 | 6 | 15 h |
| June | 68°F | 48°F | 58.3°F | 2.75 | 12 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 75°F | 55°F | 64.8°F | 3.09 | 11 | 2 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 74°F | 55°F | 64.5°F | 2.74 | 9 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 67°F | 49°F | 58.2°F | 3.85 | 13 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 55°F | 39°F | 46.8°F | 4.09 | 17 | <1 | 6 | 11 h |
| November | 42°F | 29°F | 35.4°F | 3.12 | 17 | <1 | 19 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 32°F | 19°F | 25.5°F | 2.18 | 20 | <1 | 28 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 34°F | 42.3°F | 31.70 | 171 | 3 | 163 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3°C | −11°C | −7.1°C | 50 mm |
| February | −2°C | −11°C | −6.8°C | 36 mm |
| March | 2°C | −7°C | −2.3°C | 37 mm |
| April | 8°C | −2°C | 3.0°C | 58 mm |
| May | 15°C | 4°C | 9.5°C | 70 mm |
| June | 20°C | 9°C | 14.6°C | 70 mm |
| July | 24°C | 13°C | 18.2°C | 78 mm |
| August | 24°C | 13°C | 18.1°C | 70 mm |
| September | 20°C | 10°C | 14.6°C | 98 mm |
| October | 13°C | 4°C | 8.2°C | 104 mm |
| November | 6°C | −2°C | 1.9°C | 79 mm |
| December | 0°C | −7°C | −3.6°C | 55 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Munising (1 miles away), gets 161 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00054813; 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 Munsing Lakeshore?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, August has the fewest days with rain (9).
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 USW00054813.
When is the last frost at Munsing Lakeshore?
In Munsing Lakeshore, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 23 in half of years and after June 8 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 10 in half of years and before September 23 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 8; 9 in 10 after May 7
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 101 year in 10 before September 23; 9 in 10 before October 27
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 138 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 169 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 7 in half of springs and before October 27 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Munsing Lakeshore in zone 5b in ZIP code 49862, 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 USW00054813; 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 Munsing Lakeshore?
In a normal year in Munsing Lakeshore, 3 days a year reach 90°F, 163 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 171 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 163a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 75high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 171a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00054813.
How sunny is it at Munsing Lakeshore?
Over a year 67% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Munsing Lakeshore, 3.4 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (77%) and December the cloudiest (48%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 49% | 1.1 |
| February | 55% | 1.9 |
| March | 63% | 3.2 |
| April | 66% | 4.4 |
| May | 69% | 5.4 |
| June | 72% | 5.9 |
| July | 77% | 6.0 |
| August | 75% | 5.0 |
| September | 70% | 3.7 |
| October | 60% | 2.2 |
| November | 52% | 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 Munsing Lakeshore record?
A normal year at Munsing Lakeshore brings 8,474 heating degree days, 58% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 219 cooling degree days, 76% 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 1,634 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,417 | 0 |
| February | 1,267 | 0 |
| March | 1,149 | 0 |
| April | 826 | 0 |
| May | 497 | 6 |
| June | 231 | 30 |
| July | 91 | 85 |
| August | 83 | 67 |
| September | 232 | 29 |
| October | 566 | 2 |
| November | 890 | 0 |
| December | 1,226 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,474 | 219 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00054813. 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 Munsing Lakeshore been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 43.4°F, 1.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 42.3°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42.0°F | −0.3°F | 36.87 |
| 2023 | 44.3°F | +2.0°F | 32.70 |
| 2025 | 43.4°F | +1.1°F | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USW00054813. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Munsing Lakeshore's climate compare?
Munsing Lakeshore is warmer than 16 of the 140 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan, and wetter than 20. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 42.3°F is warmer than 10%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Munsing Lakeshore 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 Munsing Lakeshore's climate
What is the coldest month at Munsing Lakeshore?
January, with a normal high of 26°F and a normal low of 13°F. The warmest is July (75°F by day, 55°F at night).
Does it snow at Munsing Lakeshore?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Munising (1 miles away), records 161 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Munsing Lakeshore?
October, with 4.09 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.42 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Munsing Lakeshore in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Munsing Lakeshore in zone 5b in ZIP code 49862, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Munsing Lakeshore?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 23; in one year in ten it comes after June 8. Waiting until June 8 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Munising, MI1 miles from this station, 40.9°F a year
- Chatham, MI14 miles from this station, 40.6°F a year
- Ki Sawyer Wastewater Treatment Plant, MI35 miles from this station, 41.9°F a year
- Marquette, MI36 miles from this station, 42.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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