Oil City (2 mi S), Michigan climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Oil City (2 mi S)'s normal year runs from 12°F January nights to 81°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.3°C, January lows of −11°C, July highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationOil City (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00206080
- Location43.58°N 84.59°W
- Elevation680 ft (207 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Oil City (2 mi S) is 56°F and the normal low 35°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Oil City (2 mi S).
- Jan 29° 12°
- Feb 31° 13°
- Mar 42° 20°
- Apr 56° 31°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 77° 52°
- Jul 81° 57°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 71° 46°
- Oct 59° 37°
- Nov 46° 28°
- Dec 34° 20°
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 Oil City (2 mi S) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 81°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 12°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F | 12°F | 20.6°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 31°F | 13°F | 22.0°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 42°F | 20°F | 30.9°F | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 56°F | 31°F | 43.3°F | – | <1 | 19 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 68°F | 43°F | 55.8°F | – | 1 | 5 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 77°F | 52°F | 64.2°F | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 81°F | 57°F | 68.8°F | – | 4 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 79°F | 55°F | 66.8°F | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 71°F | 46°F | 58.9°F | – | 1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 59°F | 37°F | 47.8°F | – | <1 | 12 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 46°F | 28°F | 37.2°F | – | <1 | 22 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 34°F | 20°F | 26.6°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 34°F | 45.2°F | – | 10 | 171 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2°C | −11°C | −6.3°C |
| February | 0°C | −11°C | −5.6°C |
| March | 5°C | −7°C | −0.6°C |
| April | 13°C | 0°C | 6.3°C |
| May | 20°C | 6°C | 13.2°C |
| June | 25°C | 11°C | 17.9°C |
| July | 27°C | 14°C | 20.4°C |
| August | 26°C | 13°C | 19.3°C |
| September | 22°C | 8°C | 14.9°C |
| October | 15°C | 3°C | 8.8°C |
| November | 8°C | −2°C | 2.9°C |
| December | 1°C | −7°C | −3.0°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Alma (14 miles away), gets 39 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00206080; 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 Oil City (2 mi S)?
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 USC00206080.
When is the last frost at Oil City (2 mi S)?
In Oil City (2 mi S), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 15 in half of years and after June 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 29 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 151 year in 10 after June 2; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 291 year in 10 before September 15; 9 in 10 before October 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 134 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 157 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 2 in half of springs and before October 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Oil City (2 mi S) in zone 6a in ZIP code 48883, 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 USC00206080; 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 Oil City (2 mi S)?
In a normal year in Oil City (2 mi S), 10 days a year reach 90°F and 171 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 10a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 171a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 60high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00206080.
How sunny is it at Oil City (2 mi S)?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Oil City (2 mi S), 3.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (81%) and December the cloudiest (53%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57% | 1.5 |
| February | 63% | 2.4 |
| March | 68% | 3.6 |
| April | 69% | 4.6 |
| May | 71% | 5.5 |
| June | 77% | 6.2 |
| July | 81% | 6.3 |
| August | 78% | 5.3 |
| September | 76% | 4.2 |
| October | 66% | 2.6 |
| November | 61% | 1.6 |
| December | 53% | 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 Oil City (2 mi S) record?
A normal year at Oil City (2 mi S) brings 7,532 heating degree days, 40% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 360 cooling degree days, 60% 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 2,145 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,378 | 0 |
| February | 1,204 | 0 |
| March | 1,059 | 0 |
| April | 652 | 1 |
| May | 302 | 17 |
| June | 93 | 70 |
| July | 28 | 144 |
| August | 43 | 99 |
| September | 211 | 27 |
| October | 538 | 3 |
| November | 836 | 0 |
| December | 1,190 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,532 | 360 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00206080. 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 Oil City (2 mi S)'s climate compare?
Oil City (2 mi S) is warmer than 46 of the 140 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 45.2°F is warmer than 20%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Oil City (2 mi S) share this climate record?
2 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.
- Coleman, MI1,262 people · 12 mi N
- Loomis, MI221 people · 14 mi N
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 Oil City (2 mi S)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Oil City (2 mi S)?
January, with a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 12°F. The warmest is July (81°F by day, 57°F at night).
Does it snow at Oil City (2 mi S)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Alma (14 miles away), records 39 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Oil City (2 mi S) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Oil City (2 mi S) in zone 6a in ZIP code 48883, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Oil City (2 mi S)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 15; in one year in ten it comes after June 2. Waiting until June 2 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Mount Pleasant, MI9 miles from this station, 47.8°F a year
- Alma, MI14 miles from this station, 47.0°F a year
- Midland, MI19 miles from this station, 48.0°F a year
- Saginaw, MI25 miles from this station, 48.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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