John T. Woodhouse House · Photo: Appraiser · CC BY-SA 3.0Less rain and snow falls on Grosse Pointe Farms than on 78% of U.S. towns: 35 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 82°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 63°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 77% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Grosse Pointe Farms at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Grosse Pointe Farms’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Grosse Pointe Farms’ place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Grosse Pointe Farms feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Grosse Pointe Farms’ center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 28 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 35 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Grosse Pointe Farms
91% 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 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
Living with Grosse Pointe Farms’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Grosse Pointe Farms from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Grosse Pointe Farms and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Grosse Pointe Farms in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Grosse Pointe Farms’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 20° | 82° | 35" | 28" |
| Gary, IN | 19° | 83° | 38" | 27" |
| Evanston, IL | 19° | 82° | 38" | 34" |
| North Dansville, NY | 17° | 82° | 33" | 36" |
| Pleasant Prairie, WI | 16° | 82° | 35" | 36" |
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 Grosse Pointe Farms averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 75% 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 Grosse Pointe Farms compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Grosse Pointe Farms’ place among Michigan’s.
Grosse Pointe Farms weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Grosse Pointe Farms’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 20° | 2.3" | 9.4" | 11 | 18 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 34° | 21° | 2.0" | 7.4" | 8 | 16 | 14° – 37° |
| March | 44° | 28° | 2.4" | 3.5" | 8 | 7 | 27° – 49° |
| April | 56° | 38° | 3.2" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| May | 68° | 49° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 60° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| July | 82° | 64° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 63° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 56° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| October | 61° | 45° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 48° | 35° | 2.6" | 0.4" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 37° | 26° | 2.2" | 6.9" | 11 | 8 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 42° | 34.5" | 27.9" | 120 | 50 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 37°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Grosse Pointe Farms’ 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 Grosse Pointe Farms’ center.
- Snow: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 0.7 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 Grosse Pointe Farms’ climate
What is the weather like in Grosse Pointe Farms?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Grosse Pointe Farms in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 124 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Grosse Pointe Farms get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter at Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 50 days a year.
How hot does it get in Grosse Pointe Farms?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 64°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Grosse Pointe Farms?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 176 frost-free days, at Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
What growing zone is Grosse Pointe Farms in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Grosse Pointe Farms?
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 Grosse Pointe Farms getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Grosse Pointe Farms.
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.