Summers, winters and rain in Berrien Springs all run close to those of most U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 83°. Seasons differ by 65°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 70% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 22, with the first autumn frost due around October 30.
A year in Berrien Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Berrien Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Berrien Springs’ place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Berrien Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Eau Claire 4 Ne, MI, 7 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Berrien Springs’ center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 63 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Niles, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Berrien Springs
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Eau Claire 4 Ne, MI.
Living with Berrien Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
189 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 22 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Berrien Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (64%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Berrien Springs and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Berrien Springs in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Berrien Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien Springs, MI | 18° | 83° | 39" | 63" |
| Medina, OH | 20° | 83° | 39" | 65" |
| Clearfield, PA | 18° | 83° | 41" | 63" |
| Troy, NY | 16° | 84° | 41" | 59" |
| Frostburg, MD | 20° | 82° | 44" | 72" |
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 Berrien Springs averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 58% 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 Berrien Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Berrien Springs’ place among Michigan’s.
Berrien Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Berrien Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Niles, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 18° | 2.6" | 22.6" | 16 | 20 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 35° | 20° | 2.1" | 13.6" | 12 | 15 | 15° – 37° |
| March | 46° | 28° | 2.3" | 6.3" | 12 | 5 | 29° – 52° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.8" | 13 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 48° | 32° | 2.9" | 4.6" | 13 | 3 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 37° | 24° | 2.5" | 14.5" | 15 | 12 | 18° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 39.3" | 62.5" | 147 | 55 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 52°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Berrien Springs’ 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 Berrien Springs’ center.
- Snow: Niles, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Eau Claire 4 Ne, MI, 7 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher; 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 Berrien Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Berrien Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 63 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Berrien Springs in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 122 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Berrien Springs get?
About 63 inches in a normal winter at Niles, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 55 days a year.
How hot does it get in Berrien Springs?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 17 days a year reach 90° (Eau Claire 4 Ne, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Berrien Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 189 frost-free days, at Eau Claire 4 Ne, MI.
What growing zone is Berrien Springs in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Berrien Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Berrien Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Berrien Springs.
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.