Paulding, Michigan climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Paulding's normal year runs from 2°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons, with 32.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.1°C, January lows of −16°C, July highs of 25°C, 836 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPaulding
- Station IDUSC00206398
- Location46.40°N 89.18°W
- Elevation1,367 ft (417 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Paulding is 49°F and the normal low 30°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Paulding.
- Jan 21° 2°
- Feb 25° 3°
- Mar 37° 12°
- Apr 49° 25°
- May 64° 38°
- Jun 74° 48°
- Jul 78° 52°
- Aug 76° 50°
- Sep 68° 43°
- Oct 53° 32°
- Nov 38° 22°
- Dec 26° 10°
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 Paulding each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 2°F. The most precipitation falls in July (3.97 in), the least in February (1.19 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°F | 2°F | 11.8°F | 1.48 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 25°F | 3°F | 14.2°F | 1.19 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 37°F | 12°F | 24.1°F | 1.65 | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 49°F | 25°F | 37.0°F | 2.84 | – | <1 | 26 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 64°F | 38°F | 50.8°F | 3.36 | – | <1 | 12 | 15 h |
| June | 74°F | 48°F | 61.0°F | 3.73 | – | <1 | 2 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 78°F | 52°F | 65.0°F | 3.97 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 76°F | 50°F | 62.9°F | 3.31 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 68°F | 43°F | 55.5°F | 3.62 | – | <1 | 3 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 53°F | 32°F | 42.6°F | 3.73 | – | <1 | 16 | 11 h |
| November | 38°F | 22°F | 29.8°F | 2.29 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 26°F | 10°F | 17.9°F | 1.75 | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 28°F | 39.4°F | 32.92 | – | 2 | 205 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6°C | −16°C | −11.2°C | 38 mm |
| February | −4°C | −16°C | −9.9°C | 30 mm |
| March | 3°C | −11°C | −4.4°C | 42 mm |
| April | 9°C | −4°C | 2.8°C | 72 mm |
| May | 18°C | 3°C | 10.4°C | 85 mm |
| June | 23°C | 9°C | 16.1°C | 95 mm |
| July | 25°C | 11°C | 18.3°C | 101 mm |
| August | 24°C | 10°C | 17.2°C | 84 mm |
| September | 20°C | 6°C | 13.1°C | 92 mm |
| October | 12°C | 0°C | 5.9°C | 95 mm |
| November | 3°C | −6°C | −1.2°C | 58 mm |
| December | −3°C | −12°C | −7.8°C | 44 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Bergland (22 miles away), gets 180 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00206398; 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 Paulding?
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 USC00206398.
When is the last frost at Paulding?
In Paulding, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 31 in half of years and after June 13 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 19 in half of years and before September 2 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 13; 9 in 10 after May 16
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 191 year in 10 before September 2; 9 in 10 before October 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 111 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 137 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 18 in half of springs and before October 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Paulding in zone 4b in ZIP code 49912, 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 USC00206398; 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 Paulding?
In a normal year in Paulding, 2 days a year reach 90°F and 205 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 205a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 101high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00206398.
How sunny is it at Paulding?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Paulding, 3.6 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (50%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 56% | 1.3 |
| February | 63% | 2.2 |
| March | 68% | 3.5 |
| April | 67% | 4.5 |
| May | 69% | 5.4 |
| June | 73% | 6.0 |
| July | 78% | 6.2 |
| August | 75% | 5.1 |
| September | 71% | 3.8 |
| October | 61% | 2.3 |
| November | 54% | 1.3 |
| December | 50% | 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 Paulding record?
A normal year at Paulding brings 9,492 heating degree days, 77% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 184 cooling degree days, 80% fewer than the median (908). Nine months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,579 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,650 | 0 |
| February | 1,422 | 0 |
| March | 1,268 | 0 |
| April | 840 | 0 |
| May | 446 | 5 |
| June | 154 | 33 |
| July | 80 | 78 |
| August | 118 | 51 |
| September | 304 | 17 |
| October | 694 | 0 |
| November | 1,056 | 0 |
| December | 1,460 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,492 | 184 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00206398. 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 Paulding been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 42.5°F, 3.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 39.4°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38.3°F | −1.1°F | 38.44 |
| 2023 | 41.5°F | +2.1°F | 28.80 |
| 2024 | 42.5°F | +3.1°F | 32.02 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00206398. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Paulding's climate compare?
Paulding is warmer than 1 of the 140 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan, and wetter than 36. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 39.4°F is warmer than 5%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Paulding 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.
Which places near Paulding share this climate record?
3 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.
- Ewen, MI286 people · 11 mi NW
- Watersmeet, MI273 people · 7 mi S
- Bruce Crossing, MI266 people · 10 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 Paulding's climate
What is the coldest month at Paulding?
January, with a normal high of 21°F and a normal low of 2°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 52°F at night).
Does it snow at Paulding?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Bergland (22 miles away), records 180 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Paulding?
July, with 3.97 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.19 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Paulding in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Paulding in zone 4b in ZIP code 49912, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Paulding?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 31; in one year in ten it comes after June 13. Waiting until June 13 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Bergland, MI22 miles from this station, 39.6°F a year
- Watton (2 mi WSW), MI27 miles from this station, 40.4°F a year
- Ontonagon, MI30 miles from this station, 43.3°F a year
- Covington, MI32 miles from this station, 40.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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