Traverse City Munson, MI Climate

Climate Insight: Traverse City Munson, MI

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Traverse City Munson, Michigan as a location with an annual average temperature of 45°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 54°F to a mean daily low of 36°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00208249, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Traverse City Munson averages 36.2 inches of precipitation a year, with 101.0 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 159 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 9 and the first fall freeze near October 15. As for energy demand, 7,610 heating degree days and 399 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Traverse City Munson scores 54/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above are the practical planning tool: mild highs and lows land in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat peaks in summer, and January-driven cold sets in over deep winter. These are thirty-year averages, not a forecast - any single year can run warmer, wetter, drier, or cooler than the normal.