Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Daggett sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for winter warmth
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 81°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 89% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.5° higher. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Daggett at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Daggett’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Daggett’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Daggett feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 126 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first by September 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stephenson 5wsw, MI, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Daggett’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −20°. 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 31 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Daggett
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 Stephenson 5wsw, MI.
Living with Daggett’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
126 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 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 Sep 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Daggett from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 34%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Daggett and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Daggett yet.
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 Daggett averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 57% 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 Daggett compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Daggett’s place among Michigan’s.
Daggett weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Daggett’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 8° | 1.3" | 6° – 26° |
| February | 30° | 9° | 1.1" | 7° – 31° |
| March | 40° | 18° | 1.6" | 19° – 42° |
| April | 53° | 29° | 2.7" | 33° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 3.2" | 47° – 60° |
| June | 76° | 51° | 3.6" | 60° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 55° | 3.6" | 62° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 54° | 3.1" | 62° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 46° | 3.5" | 52° – 63° |
| October | 57° | 36° | 3.2" | 41° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 26° | 2.2" | 25° – 42° |
| December | 31° | 15° | 1.6" | 13° – 33° |
| Year | 54° | 32° | 30.6" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 7° to 31°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Daggett’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 Daggett’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stephenson 5wsw, MI, 7 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 Daggett’s climate
What is the weather like in Daggett?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 8°. Colder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Daggett in winter?
January nights average 8°. About 191 nights a year reach 32° or below and 33 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 6°.
How hot does it get in Daggett?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 55°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Stephenson 5wsw, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Daggett?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 22 and the first fall frost by September 27, about 126 frost-free days, at Stephenson 5wsw, MI.
What growing zone is Daggett in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Daggett?
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 Daggett getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Daggett.
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.