Rudyard (4 mi N), Michigan climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Rudyard (4 mi N)'s normal year runs from 8°F January nights to 79°F July afternoons, with 35.5 inches of precipitation and 94 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.9°C, January lows of −13°C, July highs of 26°C, 903 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationRudyard (4 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00207190
- Location46.30°N 84.58°W
- Elevation753 ft (230 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Rudyard (4 mi N) is 52°F and the normal low 34°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 47%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Rudyard (4 mi N).
- Jan 25° 8°
- Feb 29° 9°
- Mar 39° 17°
- Apr 52° 29°
- May 66° 39°
- Jun 76° 48°
- Jul 79° 53°
- Aug 77° 53°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 55° 36°
- Nov 41° 27°
- Dec 31° 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 Rudyard (4 mi N) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 79°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 8°F. The most precipitation falls in October (4.35 in), the least in February (1.51 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°F | 8°F | 16.8°F | 1.96 | 24.2 | 15 | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 29°F | 9°F | 18.8°F | 1.51 | 15.6 | 11 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 39°F | 17°F | 27.9°F | 1.85 | 12.6 | 10 | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 52°F | 29°F | 40.2°F | 3.18 | 6.1 | 10 | <1 | 20 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 66°F | 39°F | 52.4°F | 2.65 | 0.1 | 10 | <1 | 8 | 15 h |
| June | 76°F | 48°F | 61.8°F | 3.15 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 79°F | 53°F | 66.0°F | 4.06 | 0.0 | 12 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 77°F | 53°F | 65.3°F | 3.07 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 69°F | 46°F | 57.6°F | 3.92 | 0.0 | 13 | <1 | 2 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 55°F | 36°F | 45.5°F | 4.35 | 1.2 | 15 | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| November | 41°F | 27°F | 34.2°F | 3.39 | 12.7 | 14 | <1 | 23 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 31°F | 17°F | 24.3°F | 2.46 | 21.6 | 15 | <1 | 29 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 53°F | 32°F | 42.6°F | 35.55 | 94.1 | 145 | 3 | 181 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4°C | −13°C | −8.4°C | 50 mm | 61 cm |
| February | −2°C | −13°C | −7.3°C | 38 mm | 40 cm |
| March | 4°C | −8°C | −2.3°C | 47 mm | 32 cm |
| April | 11°C | −2°C | 4.6°C | 81 mm | 15 cm |
| May | 19°C | 4°C | 11.3°C | 67 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 24°C | 9°C | 16.6°C | 80 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 26°C | 12°C | 18.9°C | 103 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25°C | 12°C | 18.5°C | 78 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20°C | 8°C | 14.2°C | 100 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13°C | 2°C | 7.5°C | 110 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 5°C | −3°C | 1.2°C | 86 mm | 32 cm |
| December | 0°C | −8°C | −4.3°C | 62 mm | 55 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00207190; 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 Rudyard (4 mi N)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, 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 USC00207190.
When is the last frost at Rudyard (4 mi N)?
In Rudyard (4 mi N), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 24 in half of years and after June 10 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 241 year in 10 after June 10; 9 in 10 after May 8
- 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 127 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 154 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 8 in half of springs and before October 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Rudyard (4 mi N) in zone 5a in ZIP code 49788, 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 USC00207190; 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 Rudyard (4 mi N)?
In a normal year in Rudyard (4 mi N), 3 days a year reach 90°F, 181 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 145 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
- 181a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 72high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 145a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 31a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00207190.
How sunny is it at Rudyard (4 mi N)?
Over a year 68% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Rudyard (4 mi N), 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 Rudyard (4 mi N) record?
A normal year at Rudyard (4 mi N) brings 8,372 heating degree days, 56% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 231 cooling degree days, 75% 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 1,783 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,496 | 0 |
| February | 1,294 | 0 |
| March | 1,149 | 0 |
| April | 743 | 0 |
| May | 400 | 7 |
| June | 139 | 45 |
| July | 55 | 86 |
| August | 66 | 75 |
| September | 240 | 17 |
| October | 607 | 1 |
| November | 922 | 0 |
| December | 1,263 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,372 | 231 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00207190. 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 Rudyard (4 mi N)'s climate compare?
Rudyard (4 mi N) is warmer than 19 of the 140 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan, and wetter than 89. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 42.6°F is warmer than 11%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Rudyard (4 mi N) 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 Rudyard (4 mi N) share this climate record?
Brimley has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Brimley, MI379 people · 8 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 Rudyard (4 mi N)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Rudyard (4 mi N)?
January, with a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 8°F. The warmest is July (79°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow at Rudyard (4 mi N)?
Yes: 94 inches in a normal year, falling on 56 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (24.2 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Rudyard (4 mi N)?
October, with 4.35 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.51 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Rudyard (4 mi N) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Rudyard (4 mi N) in zone 5a in ZIP code 49788, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Rudyard (4 mi N)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 24; in one year in ten it comes after June 10. Waiting until June 10 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Rudyard (5 mi SE), MI8 miles from this station, 39.8°F a year
- Pickford (3 mi NE), MI14 miles from this station, 41.9°F a year
- Sault Ste. Marie, MI16 miles from this station, 42.3°F a year
- Trout Lake (1 mi SW), MI23 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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