Photo: Al Rau · CC BY-SA 3.0Grant Township gets about 101 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 80°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 92% of U.S. towns. February has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 2.3° rise. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from May to September, with highs of 67–80°.
A year in Grant Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Grant Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Grant Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Grant Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Traverse City Munson, MI, 15 miles from the town’s center, 450 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Grant Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. 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 101 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Traverse City Munson, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Grant 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 Traverse City Munson, MI.
Living with Grant Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 9 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 25 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 57% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Grant Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Grant Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Grant Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Grant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Township, MI | 13° | 80° | 34" | 101" |
| Sweden, NY | 17° | 80° | 35" | 102" |
| Burlington, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 86" |
| Winslow, ME | 9° | 80° | 44" | 86" |
| 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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Grant Township averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 98% 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 Grant Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Grant Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Grant Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Grant Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Traverse City Munson, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 13° | 2.3" | 32.3" | 21 | 28 | 10° – 29° |
| February | 30° | 14° | 1.5" | 21.4" | 16 | 27 | 9° – 32° |
| March | 40° | 21° | 2.0" | 12.3" | 12 | 20 | 20° – 45° |
| April | 53° | 31° | 3.0" | 4.7" | 13 | 4 | 34° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| June | 76° | 52° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 56° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 38° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 17 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 43° | 29° | 2.9" | 5.6" | 15 | 5 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 32° | 20° | 2.4" | 24.6" | 18 | 20 | 18° – 35° |
| Year | 54° | 35° | 34.4" | 101.0" | 168 | 103 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 45°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Grant 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 Grant Township’s center.
- Snow: Traverse City Munson, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Traverse City Munson, MI, 15 miles from the town’s center, 450 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 Grant Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Grant Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 101 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Grant Township in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 154 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 10°.
How much snow does Grant Township get?
About 101 inches in a normal winter at Traverse City Munson, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 103 days a year.
How hot does it get in Grant Township?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 56°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Traverse City Munson, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Grant Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 156 frost-free days, at Traverse City Munson, MI.
What growing zone is Grant Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Grant 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 Grant Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Grant 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.