Inland Township gets about 101 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 80°. October is the wettest month, February the driest. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 92% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 9, with the first autumn frost due around October 15.
A year in Inland Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Inland Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Inland Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Inland 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, 14 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Inland Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 Inland 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 Inland Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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. 61 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Inland Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 42%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Inland Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Inland Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Inland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Township, MI | 14° | 80° | 34" | 101" |
| Sweden, NY | 17° | 80° | 35" | 102" |
| Burlington, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 86" |
| Beachwood, OH | 19° | 82° | 42" | 114" |
| Winslow, ME | 9° | 80° | 44" | 86" |
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 Inland Township averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in all but 122 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 Inland Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Inland Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Inland Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Inland 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 | 28° | 14° | 2.3" | 32.3" | 21 | 28 | 11° – 30° |
| February | 30° | 14° | 1.5" | 21.4" | 16 | 27 | 9° – 32° |
| March | 41° | 21° | 1.9" | 12.3" | 12 | 20 | 21° – 45° |
| April | 53° | 31° | 3.0" | 4.7" | 13 | 4 | 34° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| June | 76° | 52° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 57° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 49° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| October | 57° | 39° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 17 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 44° | 29° | 2.8" | 5.6" | 15 | 5 | 29° – 43° |
| December | 33° | 20° | 2.4" | 24.6" | 18 | 20 | 19° – 36° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 33.9" | 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 21° to 45°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Inland 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 Inland Township’s center.
- Snow: Traverse City Munson, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Traverse City Munson, MI, 14 miles from the town’s center, 200 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 Inland Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Inland Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 101 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Inland Township in winter?
January nights average 14°. 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 11°.
How much snow does Inland 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 Inland Township?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Traverse City Munson, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Inland 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 Inland Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Inland 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 Inland Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than all but 122 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Inland 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.