July in Delaware Township stays fresher than in 95% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 16°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 82% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 2, with the first autumn frost due around October 24.
A year in Delaware Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Delaware Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Delaware Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Delaware Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI, 13 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Delaware Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 47 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 33 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 140 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Delaware Township
95% 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 Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI.
Living with Delaware Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
173 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 2 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. 5.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 44% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Delaware Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Delaware Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Delaware Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Delaware 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Township, MI | 16° | 79° | 33" | 47" |
| Sheboygan, WI | 15° | 79° | 32" | 45" |
| Le Roy, NY | 17° | 80° | 35" | 52" |
| Winthrop Harbor, IL | 17° | 81° | 36" | 36" |
| Lorain, OH | 22° | 82° | 38" | 44" |
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 Delaware Township averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 64% 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 Delaware Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Delaware Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Delaware Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Delaware Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 16° | 2.2" | 15.4" | 16 | 25 | 11° – 31° |
| February | 31° | 17° | 1.8" | 11.2" | 11 | 25 | 9° – 32° |
| March | 40° | 25° | 1.9" | 6.0" | 10 | 17 | 22° – 45° |
| April | 53° | 34° | 3.2" | 1.4" | 12 | 2 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 65° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 55° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 59° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 59° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 71° | 52° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| October | 59° | 42° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 46° | 32° | 2.5" | 1.7" | 13 | 2 | 32° – 45° |
| December | 34° | 23° | 2.2" | 11.5" | 15 | 15 | 18° – 38° |
| Year | 55° | 38° | 32.8" | 47.2" | 140 | 85 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 9° to 32°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Delaware 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 Delaware Township’s center.
- Snow: Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI, 13 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower; 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 Delaware Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Delaware Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Delaware Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 146 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 11°.
How much snow does Delaware Township get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter at Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 85 days a year.
How hot does it get in Delaware Township?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 59°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Delaware Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 2 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 173 frost-free days, at Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI.
What growing zone is Delaware Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Delaware 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 Delaware Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Delaware 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.