January in Burleigh Township bites harder than in 90% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 82°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 84% of U.S. towns. February has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.9° rise. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Burleigh Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Burleigh Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Burleigh Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Burleigh Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 127 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first by September 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hale 5ssw #2, MI, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Burleigh Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −14°. 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 49 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at E Tawas, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 32 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Burleigh Township
97% 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 Hale 5ssw #2, MI.
Living with Burleigh Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
127 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 23 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 4.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Burleigh Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Burleigh Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Burleigh Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Burleigh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Township, MI | 13° | 82° | 32" | 49" |
| Mequon, WI | 14° | 82° | 34" | 54" |
| Bath, NY | 15° | 82° | 35" | 48" |
| Antioch, IL | 15° | 83° | 36" | 43" |
| Eagan, MN | 7° | 82° | 33" | 51" |
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 Burleigh Township averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 83% 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 Burleigh Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Burleigh Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Burleigh Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Burleigh Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from E Tawas, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 13° | 1.8" | 14.3" | 12 | 24 | 10° – 30° |
| February | 32° | 14° | 1.5" | 12.4" | 9 | 25 | 9° – 32° |
| March | 42° | 22° | 1.8" | 7.2" | 9 | 16 | 21° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 32° | 3.2" | 2.9" | 10 | 2 | 36° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 58° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 56° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 48° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 45° | 29° | 2.4" | 2.6" | 11 | 2 | 30° – 43° |
| December | 34° | 20° | 1.9" | 9.7" | 11 | 14 | 17° – 36° |
| Year | 56° | 36° | 31.6" | 49.2" | 123 | 84 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Burleigh 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 Burleigh Township’s center.
- Snow: E Tawas, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hale 5ssw #2, 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 Burleigh Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Burleigh Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Burleigh Township in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 183 nights a year reach 32° or below and 17 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 10°.
How much snow does Burleigh Township get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter at E Tawas, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 84 days a year.
How hot does it get in Burleigh Township?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 58°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Hale 5ssw #2, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Burleigh Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 23 and the first fall frost by September 26, about 127 frost-free days, at Hale 5ssw #2, MI.
What growing zone is Burleigh Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Burleigh Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Burleigh Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Burleigh 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.