Edwardsburg’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Edwardsburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Edwardsburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Edwardsburg’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Edwardsburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Niles, MI, 10 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Edwardsburg’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 37 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Elkhart Pub Wks & Ut, IN, is heaviest from January through February, about 11 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 144 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Edwardsburg
89% 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 Niles, MI.
Living with Edwardsburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Edwardsburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Edwardsburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Edwardsburg yet.
Climates most like Edwardsburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsburg, MI | 17° | 83° | 40" | 37" |
| Willard, OH | 18° | 83° | 39" | 33" |
| Scranton, PA | 17° | 83° | 41" | 45" |
| Ghent, NY | 16° | 84° | 42" | 31" |
| Kewanee, IL | 14° | 84° | 39" | 31" |
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 Edwardsburg averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 52% 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 Edwardsburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Edwardsburg’s place among Michigan’s.
Edwardsburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Edwardsburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elkhart Pub Wks & Ut, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 17° | 2.6" | 11.7" | 15 | 15 | 15° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 19° | 2.2" | 11.2" | 12 | 12 | 15° – 37° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 2.4" | 3.7" | 11 | 4 | 28° – 52° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 42° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 32° | 2.9" | 1.9" | 12 | 1 | 33° – 47° |
| December | 36° | 23° | 2.5" | 8.0" | 14 | 8 | 17° – 39° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 39.9" | 36.9" | 144 | 40 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 52°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Edwardsburg’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 Edwardsburg’s center.
- Snow: Elkhart Pub Wks & Ut, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Niles, MI, 10 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Edwardsburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Edwardsburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Edwardsburg in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 124 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Edwardsburg get?
About 37 inches in a normal winter at Elkhart Pub Wks & Ut, IN, heaviest from January through February, about 11 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 40 days a year.
How hot does it get in Edwardsburg?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Niles, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Edwardsburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 180 frost-free days, at Niles, MI.
What growing zone is Edwardsburg in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Edwardsburg?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Edwardsburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Edwardsburg.
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.