Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Bergland Township gets about 180 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 31 U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 78°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 96% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.7° above 1901–2000. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Bergland Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bergland Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bergland Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Bergland Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 123 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 26 and the first by September 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bergland Dam, MI, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bergland Township’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −25°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 180 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bergland Dam, MI, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 179 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bergland Township
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Bergland Dam, MI.
Living with Bergland Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
123 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 111 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bergland Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bergland Township and its neighbors
Marenisco Township has the coldest January nights next door (3°, 1° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Bergland Township’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergland Township, MI | 4° | 78° | 36" | 180" |
| Lyndon, VT | 5° | 79° | 41" | 142" |
| Caribou, ME | 2° | 77° | 41" | 118" |
| Wilna, NY | 8° | 79° | 42" | 127" |
| Woodland Park, CO | 11° | 77° | 22" | 134" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bergland Township averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Bergland Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bergland Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Bergland Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bergland Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bergland Dam, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 4° | 2.3" | 41.6" | 22 | 31 | 1° – 24° |
| February | 26° | 5° | 1.6" | 27.7" | 16 | 29 | 3° – 31° |
| March | 37° | 14° | 2.0" | 22.4" | 14 | 30 | 14° – 41° |
| April | 50° | 27° | 3.0" | 13.8" | 14 | 16 | 29° – 46° |
| May | 65° | 39° | 3.4" | 1.6" | 13 | 1 | 45° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 49° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| July | 78° | 54° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| August | 76° | 52° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| September | 68° | 46° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| October | 53° | 34° | 3.9" | 5.0" | 16 | 4 | 37° – 49° |
| November | 38° | 23° | 2.7" | 28.2" | 17 | 19 | 21° – 40° |
| December | 26° | 12° | 2.4" | 39.5" | 20 | 30 | 8° – 28° |
| Year | 51° | 30° | 35.8" | 180.0" | 179 | 159 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 3° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Bergland Township’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Bergland Township’s center.
- Snow: Bergland Dam, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bergland Dam, MI, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Bergland Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Bergland Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 180 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 167 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bergland Township in winter?
January nights average 4°. About 202 nights a year reach 32° or below and 42 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 1°.
How much snow does Bergland Township get?
About 180 inches in a normal winter at Bergland Dam, MI, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 159 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bergland Township?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 54°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Bergland Dam, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Bergland Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 26 and the first fall frost by September 27, about 123 frost-free days, at Bergland Dam, MI.
What growing zone is Bergland Township in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −25°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bergland Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bergland Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bergland Township.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.