Photo: MemeGod27 · CC BY 4.0Glen Arbor Township gets about 143 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 69 U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 143 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Glen Arbor Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Glen Arbor Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Glen Arbor Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Glen Arbor Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 140 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Maple City 1e, MI, 17 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Glen Arbor Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 143 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Maple City 1e, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 143 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Glen Arbor 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 Maple City 1e, MI.
Living with Glen Arbor Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
140 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 Oct 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 79 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Glen Arbor Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 37%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Glen Arbor Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Glen Arbor Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Glen Arbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Arbor Township, MI | 16° | 80° | 36" | 143" |
| Oswego, NY | 17° | 80° | 42" | 140" |
| Summit Park, UT | 19° | 79° | 30" | 153" |
| Truckee, CA | 19° | 82° | 35" | 183" |
| Beachwood, OH | 19° | 82° | 42" | 114" |
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.
How Glen Arbor Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Glen Arbor Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Glen Arbor Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Maple City 1e, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 16° | 2.8" | 44.5" | 19 | 29 |
| February | 31° | 16° | 1.9" | 27.5" | 13 | 28 |
| March | 41° | 22° | 2.0" | 14.3" | 10 | 23 |
| April | 53° | 31° | 2.9" | 6.4" | 10 | 5 |
| May | 67° | 42° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 |
| June | 76° | 52° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| July | 80° | 57° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| August | 78° | 57° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 |
| September | 71° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 |
| October | 58° | 40° | 4.5" | 0.5" | 13 | 0 |
| November | 45° | 30° | 3.2" | 13.9" | 15 | 6 |
| December | 34° | 22° | 2.7" | 36.0" | 16 | 23 |
| Year | 55° | 36° | 35.7" | 143.3" | 143 | 114 |
Where Glen Arbor Township’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station (NOAA’s grid doesn’t cover Michigan).
- Snow: Maple City 1e, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Maple City 1e, MI, 17 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher; 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.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Glen Arbor Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Glen Arbor Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 143 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Glen Arbor Township in winter?
February nights average 16°. About 154 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Glen Arbor Township get?
About 143 inches in a normal winter at Maple City 1e, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 114 days a year.
How hot does it get in Glen Arbor Township?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Maple City 1e, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Glen Arbor Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 22 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 140 frost-free days, at Maple City 1e, MI.
What growing zone is Glen Arbor Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Glen Arbor 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.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Glen Arbor Township.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.