Tipton (2 mi WNW), Michigan climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Tipton (2 mi WNW)'s normal year runs from 13°F January nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 35.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.6°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 29°C, 895 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationTipton (2 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00208202
- Location42.03°N 84.11°W
- Elevation970 ft (296 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Tipton (2 mi WNW) is 59°F and the normal low 35°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Tipton (2 mi WNW).
- Jan 32° 13°
- Feb 35° 14°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 58° 33°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 80° 54°
- Jul 84° 58°
- Aug 82° 57°
- Sep 76° 50°
- Oct 62° 38°
- Nov 48° 28°
- Dec 36° 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 Tipton (2 mi WNW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 13°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.02 in), the least in February (1.95 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F | 13°F | 22.5°F | 2.38 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 35°F | 14°F | 24.5°F | 1.95 | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 45°F | 24°F | 34.3°F | 2.43 | – | <1 | 24 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 33°F | 45.8°F | 3.18 | – | <1 | 12 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 70°F | 45°F | 57.4°F | 4.02 | – | 1 | 2 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 80°F | 54°F | 66.9°F | 3.82 | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 84°F | 58°F | 70.7°F | 3.35 | – | 6 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 82°F | 57°F | 69.3°F | 3.29 | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 76°F | 50°F | 62.6°F | 3.09 | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 62°F | 38°F | 50.0°F | 2.75 | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 28°F | 37.8°F | 2.76 | – | <1 | 19 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 36°F | 20°F | 28.1°F | 2.23 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 59°F | 36°F | 47.5°F | 35.25 | – | 14 | 149 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −10°C | −5.3°C | 60 mm |
| February | 2°C | −10°C | −4.2°C | 50 mm |
| March | 7°C | −5°C | 1.3°C | 62 mm |
| April | 15°C | 1°C | 7.7°C | 81 mm |
| May | 21°C | 7°C | 14.1°C | 102 mm |
| June | 26°C | 12°C | 19.4°C | 97 mm |
| July | 29°C | 14°C | 21.5°C | 85 mm |
| August | 28°C | 14°C | 20.7°C | 84 mm |
| September | 24°C | 10°C | 17.0°C | 78 mm |
| October | 17°C | 3°C | 10.0°C | 70 mm |
| November | 9°C | −2°C | 3.2°C | 70 mm |
| December | 2°C | −7°C | −2.2°C | 57 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Adrian (2 mi NNE) (9 miles away), gets 26 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00208202; 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 Tipton (2 mi WNW)?
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 USC00208202.
When is the last frost at Tipton (2 mi WNW)?
In Tipton (2 mi WNW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 5 in half of years and after May 23 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 10 in half of years and before September 28 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 51 year in 10 after May 23; 9 in 10 after April 22
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 101 year in 10 before September 28; 9 in 10 before October 23
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 157 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 178 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 26 in half of springs and before October 22 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Tipton (2 mi WNW) in zone 6a in ZIP code 49287, 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 USC00208202; 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 Tipton (2 mi WNW)?
In a normal year in Tipton (2 mi WNW), 14 days a year reach 90°F and 149 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 149a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 43high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00208202.
How sunny is it at Tipton (2 mi WNW)?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Tipton (2 mi WNW), 3.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (80%) and December the cloudiest (52%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 56% | 1.5 |
| February | 62% | 2.4 |
| March | 67% | 3.6 |
| April | 68% | 4.6 |
| May | 70% | 5.4 |
| June | 76% | 6.2 |
| July | 80% | 6.3 |
| August | 78% | 5.4 |
| September | 77% | 4.3 |
| October | 67% | 2.7 |
| November | 62% | 1.8 |
| December | 52% | 1.2 |
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 Tipton (2 mi WNW) record?
A normal year at Tipton (2 mi WNW) brings 6,884 heating degree days, 28% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 538 cooling degree days, 41% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,582 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,317 | 0 |
| February | 1,134 | 0 |
| March | 951 | 0 |
| April | 579 | 1 |
| May | 262 | 26 |
| June | 54 | 112 |
| July | 12 | 189 |
| August | 18 | 149 |
| September | 128 | 54 |
| October | 470 | 5 |
| November | 816 | 0 |
| December | 1,144 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,884 | 538 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00208202. 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 Tipton (2 mi WNW)'s climate compare?
Tipton (2 mi WNW) is warmer than 84 of the 140 places with their own NOAA record in Michigan, and wetter than 86. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.5°F is warmer than 30%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Tipton (2 mi WNW) 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 Tipton (2 mi WNW) share this climate record?
6 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.
- Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI2,062 people · 9 mi W
- Brooklyn, MI1,425 people · 9 mi NW
- Vineyard Lake, MI1,038 people · 7 mi NW
- Onsted, MI999 people · 4 mi W
- Addison, MI586 people · 13 mi W
- Cement City, MI415 people · 11 mi W
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 Tipton (2 mi WNW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Tipton (2 mi WNW)?
January, with a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 13°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 58°F at night).
Does it snow at Tipton (2 mi WNW)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Adrian (2 mi NNE) (9 miles away), records 26 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Tipton (2 mi WNW)?
May, with 4.02 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 1.95 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Tipton (2 mi WNW) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Tipton (2 mi WNW) in zone 6a in ZIP code 49287, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Tipton (2 mi WNW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 5; in one year in ten it comes after May 23. Waiting until May 23 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Michigan climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Tecumseh, MI9 miles from this station, 48.6°F a year
- Manchester, MI9 miles from this station, 48.3°F a year
- Adrian, MI11 miles from this station, 49.3°F a year
- Blissfield, MI18 miles from this station, 48.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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