Clinton Grove Cemetery · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0Clinton Township is drier than 79% of U.S. towns: 34 inches of precipitation a year
Sunny July days climb to about 83°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 69% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from May to September, with highs of 70–83°.
A year in Clinton Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Clinton Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Clinton Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Clinton Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI, 5 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Clinton Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 32 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Clinton Township
91% 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 Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI.
Living with Clinton Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
174 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 8.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Clinton Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Clinton Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Clinton Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Clinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township, MI | 19° | 83° | 34" | 32" |
| North Dansville, NY | 17° | 82° | 33" | 36" |
| Skokie, IL | 18° | 83° | 38" | 34" |
| Sayre, PA | 17° | 84° | 37" | 35" |
| Pleasant Prairie, WI | 16° | 82° | 35" | 36" |
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 Clinton Township averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 79% 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. In a city of 101,000 people, part of the change is the city itself: pavement and buildings hold heat (the urban heat island).
How Clinton Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Clinton Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Clinton Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Clinton Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 19° | 2.2" | 10.6" | 14 | 18 | 16° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 20° | 1.9" | 8.5" | 10 | 12 | 13° – 36° |
| March | 44° | 27° | 2.3" | 5.2" | 12 | 5 | 27° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 37° | 3.1" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 59° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 62° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 55° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 61° | 44° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 48° | 33° | 2.5" | 1.3" | 11 | 1 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 37° | 25° | 2.2" | 5.9" | 12 | 7 | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 58° | 41° | 33.8" | 32.2" | 134 | 43 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 36°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Clinton 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 Clinton Township’s center.
- Snow: Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI, 5 miles from the city’s center point, 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 Clinton Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Clinton Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Clinton Township in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 129 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Clinton Township get?
About 32 inches in a normal winter at Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 43 days a year.
How hot does it get in Clinton Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Clinton Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 174 frost-free days, at Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI.
What growing zone is Clinton Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Clinton 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 Clinton Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 79% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Clinton 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.