Photo: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth". · Public domainBois Blanc Township gets about 88 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 76°. Precipitation peaks in October and eases off in February. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 98% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from June to September, the months with highs of 69–76°.
A year in Bois Blanc Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bois Blanc Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bois Blanc Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Bois Blanc Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cheboygan, MI, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bois Blanc Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. 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 88 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cheboygan, MI, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 32 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 153 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bois Blanc Township
96% 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 Cheboygan, MI.
Living with Bois Blanc Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
152 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 11 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 31 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bois Blanc Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (64%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 25%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bois Blanc Township and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bois Blanc Township yet.
Climates most like Bois Blanc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois Blanc Township, MI | 13° | 76° | 32" | 88" |
| Sturgeon Bay, WI | 13° | 77° | 32" | 57" |
| Alfred, NY | 13° | 78° | 40" | 82" |
| Duluth, MN | 5° | 76° | 30" | 56" |
| Swanton, VT | 9° | 80° | 40" | 80" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bois Blanc Township averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 75% 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 Bois Blanc Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bois Blanc Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Bois Blanc Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bois Blanc Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cheboygan, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 13° | 1.8" | 24.2" | 16 | 29 | 7° – 28° |
| February | 28° | 12° | 1.2" | 18.1" | 12 | 27 | 5° – 30° |
| March | 37° | 20° | 1.7" | 11.6" | 10 | 21 | 18° – 40° |
| April | 49° | 30° | 2.7" | 4.9" | 12 | 4 | 32° – 46° |
| May | 62° | 41° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| June | 71° | 51° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 76° | 57° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| August | 75° | 57° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 50° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 55° | 40° | 4.1" | 0.5" | 16 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 43° | 31° | 2.6" | 6.2" | 15 | 6 | 30° – 43° |
| December | 32° | 21° | 2.2" | 22.0" | 15 | 20 | 18° – 36° |
| Year | 52° | 35° | 31.8" | 87.6" | 153 | 107 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 5° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bois Blanc 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 Bois Blanc Township’s center.
- Snow: Cheboygan, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cheboygan, MI, 8 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 Bois Blanc Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Bois Blanc Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 88 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bois Blanc Township in winter?
February nights average 12°. About 163 nights a year reach 32° or below and 17 reach 0° or below. In the coldest February of the last 30 years the month averaged 5°.
How much snow does Bois Blanc Township get?
About 88 inches in a normal winter at Cheboygan, MI, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 107 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bois Blanc Township?
July, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 57°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Cheboygan, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Bois Blanc Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 11 and the first fall frost by October 11, about 152 frost-free days, at Cheboygan, MI.
What growing zone is Bois Blanc Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bois Blanc 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 Bois Blanc Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bois Blanc 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.