Newberry, Michigan climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Newberry's normal year runs from 10°F January nights to 77°F July afternoons, with 33.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.5°C, January lows of −12°C, July highs of 25°C, 860 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationNewberry Correctional Facility
- Station IDUSC00205816
- Location46.33°N 85.50°W
- Elevation886 ft (270 m)
- Population1,390
On October 14, the normal high in Newberry is 55°F and the normal low 38°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Newberry.
- Jan 23° 10°
- Feb 26° 10°
- Mar 35° 18°
- Apr 48° 29°
- May 62° 40°
- Jun 73° 50°
- Jul 77° 55°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 68° 48°
- Oct 54° 37°
- Nov 40° 27°
- Dec 29° 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 in Newberry each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 10°F. The most precipitation falls in October (4.31 in), the least in February (1.33 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°F | 10°F | 16.5°F | 2.19 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 26°F | 10°F | 18.0°F | 1.33 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 35°F | 18°F | 26.5°F | 1.99 | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 48°F | 29°F | 38.6°F | 2.56 | – | <1 | 20 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 62°F | 40°F | 51.1°F | 2.77 | – | <1 | 6 | 15 h |
| June | 73°F | 50°F | 61.1°F | 3.03 | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 77°F | 55°F | 65.7°F | 3.28 | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 76°F | 54°F | 64.9°F | 3.03 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 68°F | 48°F | 57.9°F | 3.95 | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 54°F | 37°F | 45.5°F | 4.31 | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h |
| November | 40°F | 27°F | 33.7°F | 2.91 | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 29°F | 17°F | 22.8°F | 2.49 | – | <1 | 29 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 33°F | 41.9°F | 33.84 | – | 1 | 178 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5°C | −12°C | −8.6°C | 56 mm |
| February | −3°C | −12°C | −7.8°C | 34 mm |
| March | 2°C | −8°C | −3.1°C | 51 mm |
| April | 9°C | −2°C | 3.7°C | 65 mm |
| May | 17°C | 4°C | 10.6°C | 70 mm |
| June | 23°C | 10°C | 16.2°C | 77 mm |
| July | 25°C | 13°C | 18.7°C | 83 mm |
| August | 24°C | 12°C | 18.3°C | 77 mm |
| September | 20°C | 9°C | 14.4°C | 100 mm |
| October | 12°C | 3°C | 7.5°C | 109 mm |
| November | 4°C | −3°C | 0.9°C | 74 mm |
| December | −2°C | −9°C | −5.1°C | 63 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Tahquamenon Falls State Park (23 miles away), gets 170 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00205816; 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 Newberry?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in 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 USC00205816.
When is the last frost in Newberry?
In Newberry, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 21 in half of years and after June 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 5 in half of years and before September 20 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 211 year in 10 after June 4; 9 in 10 after May 4
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 51 year in 10 before September 20; 9 in 10 before October 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 135 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 163 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 6 in half of springs and before October 18 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Newberry in zone 5a in ZIP code 49868, 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 USC00205816; 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 Newberry?
In a normal year in Newberry, 1 day a year reaches 90°F and 178 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- 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
- 178a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 85high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1896) is 103°F, on July 13, 1936; the lowest is −32°F, on February 7, 1899.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1977, with 45.15 in; the snowiest season is 1976–77, with 187.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00205816; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00205816. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Newberry?
Over a year 68% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Newberry, 3.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (77%) and December the cloudiest (49%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 51% | 1.1 |
| February | 58% | 2.0 |
| March | 62% | 3.2 |
| April | 66% | 4.4 |
| May | 70% | 5.5 |
| June | 73% | 6.0 |
| July | 77% | 6.0 |
| August | 75% | 5.1 |
| September | 71% | 3.8 |
| October | 60% | 2.2 |
| November | 52% | 1.2 |
| December | 49% | 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 much heating and cooling does Newberry need?
A normal year in Newberry brings 8,620 heating degree days, 60% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 222 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 1,739 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,503 | 0 |
| February | 1,315 | 0 |
| March | 1,192 | 0 |
| April | 792 | 0 |
| May | 436 | 5 |
| June | 150 | 33 |
| July | 65 | 88 |
| August | 76 | 71 |
| September | 238 | 25 |
| October | 605 | 1 |
| November | 941 | 0 |
| December | 1,308 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,620 | 222 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00205816. 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 Newberry been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 41.8°F, 0.1°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 41.9°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2023 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44.0°F | +2.1°F | 28.28 |
| 2024 | 45.7°F | +3.8°F | – |
| 2025 | 41.8°F | −0.1°F | – |
Over 89 complete years from 1898 to 2025, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 2.3°F per century (+0.13°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00205816; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Newberry's climate compare?
Newberry is warmer than 14 of the other 139 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan, and wetter than 55. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 41.9°F is warmer than 9%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Newberry 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 Newberry's climate
What is the coldest month in Newberry?
January, with a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 10°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 55°F at night).
Does it snow in Newberry?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Newberry's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Tahquamenon Falls State Park (23 miles away), records 170 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Newberry?
October, with 4.31 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.33 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Newberry in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Newberry in zone 5a in ZIP code 49868, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Newberry?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 21; in one year in ten it comes after June 4. Waiting until June 4 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Engadine Mdot, MI14 miles from this station, 41.0°F a year
- Tahquamenon Falls State Park, MI23 miles from this station, 39.7°F a year
- Trout Lake (1 mi SW), MI25 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Paradise, MI29 miles from this station, 40.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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