Paradise, Michigan climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Paradise's normal year runs from 9°F January nights to 75°F August afternoons, with 37.2 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.6°C, January lows of −13°C, August highs of 24°C, 944 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationParadise
- Station IDUSC00206354
- Location46.60°N 85.04°W
- Elevation628 ft (191 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Paradise is 50°F and the normal low 33°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Paradise.
- Jan 24° 9°
- Feb 26° 7°
- Mar 35° 14°
- Apr 46° 27°
- May 59° 38°
- Jun 69° 47°
- Jul 75° 52°
- Aug 75° 53°
- Sep 67° 46°
- Oct 53° 36°
- Nov 40° 26°
- 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 at Paradise each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 75°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 9°F. The most precipitation falls in October (4.37 in), the least in February (2.01 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°F | 9°F | 16.1°F | 3.16 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 26°F | 7°F | 16.7°F | 2.01 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 35°F | 14°F | 24.2°F | 2.09 | – | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 46°F | 27°F | 36.6°F | 2.87 | – | <1 | 26 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 59°F | 38°F | 48.8°F | 2.81 | – | <1 | 11 | 15 h |
| June | 69°F | 47°F | 57.9°F | 3.00 | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 75°F | 52°F | 63.5°F | 2.75 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 75°F | 53°F | 63.7°F | 3.35 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 67°F | 46°F | 56.6°F | 4.07 | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 53°F | 36°F | 44.4°F | 4.37 | – | <1 | 12 | 11 h |
| November | 40°F | 26°F | 33.0°F | 3.25 | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 29°F | 17°F | 23.0°F | 3.43 | – | <1 | 30 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 50°F | 31°F | 40.3°F | 37.16 | – | 1 | 193 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5°C | −13°C | −8.8°C | 80 mm |
| February | −3°C | −14°C | −8.5°C | 51 mm |
| March | 2°C | −10°C | −4.3°C | 53 mm |
| April | 8°C | −3°C | 2.6°C | 73 mm |
| May | 15°C | 3°C | 9.3°C | 71 mm |
| June | 20°C | 8°C | 14.4°C | 76 mm |
| July | 24°C | 11°C | 17.5°C | 70 mm |
| August | 24°C | 12°C | 17.6°C | 85 mm |
| September | 19°C | 8°C | 13.7°C | 103 mm |
| October | 12°C | 2°C | 6.9°C | 111 mm |
| November | 4°C | −3°C | 0.6°C | 83 mm |
| December | −1°C | −9°C | −5.0°C | 87 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Tahquamenon Falls State Park (9 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 USC00206354; 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 Paradise?
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 USC00206354.
When is the last frost at Paradise?
In Paradise, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 31 in half of years and after June 16 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 1 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 311 year in 10 after June 16; 9 in 10 after May 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 11 year in 10 before September 14; 9 in 10 before October 14
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 122 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 151 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 16 in half of springs and before October 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Paradise in zone 5a in ZIP code 49768, 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 USC00206354; 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 Paradise?
In a normal year in Paradise, 1 day a year reaches 90°F and 193 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
- 193a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 90high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00206354.
How sunny is it at Paradise?
Over a year 68% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Paradise, 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Paradise record?
A normal year at Paradise brings 9,061 heating degree days, 69% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 109 cooling degree days, 88% 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 1,417 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,517 | 0 |
| February | 1,354 | 0 |
| March | 1,266 | 0 |
| April | 854 | 0 |
| May | 504 | 0 |
| June | 223 | 8 |
| July | 98 | 51 |
| August | 81 | 38 |
| September | 265 | 11 |
| October | 637 | 0 |
| November | 960 | 0 |
| December | 1,304 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,061 | 109 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00206354. 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 Paradise been warmer than normal?
2023 averaged 42.6°F, 2.3°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 40.3°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.8°F | +2.5°F | 31.97 |
| 2022 | 39.8°F | −0.5°F | 45.46 |
| 2023 | 42.6°F | +2.3°F | 35.90 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00206354. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Paradise's climate compare?
Paradise is warmer than 4 of the 140 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan, and wetter than 104. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 40.3°F is warmer than 6%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Paradise 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 Paradise's climate
What is the coldest month at Paradise?
January, with a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 9°F. The warmest is August (75°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow at Paradise?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Tahquamenon Falls State Park (9 miles away), records 170 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Paradise?
October, with 4.37 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.01 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Paradise in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Paradise in zone 5a in ZIP code 49768, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Paradise?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 31; in one year in ten it comes after June 16. Waiting until June 16 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Tahquamenon Falls State Park, MI9 miles from this station, 39.7°F a year
- Whitefish Point, MI10 miles from this station, 41.7°F a year
- Newberry, MI29 miles from this station, 41.9°F a year
- Trout Lake (1 mi SW), MI29 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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