Kincheloe gets about 94 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 78° on average. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 71°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 96% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about June 1, with the first autumn frost due around September 21.
A year in Kincheloe at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kincheloe’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kincheloe’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Kincheloe feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 110 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first by September 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rudyard 5se, MI, 6 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kincheloe’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −18°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 94 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rudyard 4n, 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 145 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kincheloe
99% 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 Rudyard 5se, MI.
Living with Kincheloe’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
110 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by Jun 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 0.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kincheloe from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 37%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kincheloe and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kincheloe yet.
Climates most like Kincheloe’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincheloe, MI | 7° | 78° | 34" | 94" |
| Rhinelander, WI | 3° | 78° | 33" | 82" |
| Beekmantown, NY | 9° | 80° | 35" | 80" |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 5° | 79° | 41" | 87" |
| Hermantown, MN | 2° | 77° | 31" | 90" |
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 Kincheloe averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 76% 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 Kincheloe compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kincheloe’s place among Michigan’s.
Kincheloe weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kincheloe’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rudyard 4n, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 7° | 2.2" | 24.2" | 15 | 31 | 1° – 25° |
| February | 26° | 7° | 1.6" | 15.6" | 11 | 29 | 1° – 28° |
| March | 36° | 16° | 1.8" | 12.6" | 10 | 29 | 14° – 37° |
| April | 49° | 28° | 2.6" | 6.1" | 10 | 12 | 32° – 46° |
| May | 64° | 40° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| June | 74° | 49° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| July | 78° | 54° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| August | 76° | 54° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 68° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| October | 54° | 37° | 4.2" | 1.2" | 15 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| November | 41° | 26° | 3.1" | 12.7" | 14 | 11 | 26° – 40° |
| December | 30° | 15° | 2.7" | 21.6" | 15 | 24 | 12° – 32° |
| Year | 52° | 32° | 34.4" | 94.1" | 145 | 136 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 1° to 28°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Kincheloe’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 Kincheloe’s center.
- Snow: Rudyard 4n, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rudyard 5se, MI, 6 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Kincheloe’s climate
What is the weather like in Kincheloe?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 94 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kincheloe in winter?
January nights average 7°. About 201 nights a year reach 32° or below and 38 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 1°.
How much snow does Kincheloe get?
About 94 inches in a normal winter at Rudyard 4n, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 136 days a year.
How hot does it get in Kincheloe?
July, with a typical high of 78°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Rudyard 5se, MI.
When is the first and last frost in Kincheloe?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 1 and the first fall frost by September 21, about 110 frost-free days, at Rudyard 5se, MI.
What growing zone is Kincheloe in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kincheloe?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Kincheloe getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kincheloe.
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.