Photo: Richard Hurd from Green Bay, USA · CC BY 2.0Leland Township gets about 91 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 91 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Leland Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Leland Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Leland Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Leland Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Northport 2w, MI, 17 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Leland Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 91 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Northport 2w, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 33 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 157 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Leland Township
96% 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 Northport 2w, MI.
Living with Leland Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
169 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 42 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 54% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Leland Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Leland Township and its neighbors
Centerville Township has the coldest January nights next door (15°, 3° colder) and Centerville Township the hottest July afternoons (79°, 4° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Leland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leland Township, MI | 18° | 75° | 33" | 91" |
| Greece, NY | 19° | 79° | 34" | 102" |
| Ashtabula, OH | 22° | 80° | 41" | 90" |
| Summit Park, UT | 19° | 79° | 30" | 153" |
| Ashland, WI | 6° | 78° | 31" | 74" |
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 Leland Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Leland Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Leland Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Northport 2w, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 18° | 2.3" | 26.3" | 18 | 29 |
| February | 30° | 17° | 1.5" | 19.0" | 14 | 28 |
| March | 38° | 23° | 2.0" | 12.6" | 11 | 23 |
| April | 50° | 33° | 2.9" | 5.9" | 12 | 6 |
| May | 62° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 |
| June | 71° | 53° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| July | 75° | 59° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| August | 75° | 59° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| September | 69° | 52° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
| October | 56° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 15 | 0 |
| November | 44° | 33° | 3.1" | 6.2" | 16 | 8 |
| December | 34° | 24° | 2.3" | 21.2" | 17 | 21 |
| Year | 53° | 38° | 32.9" | 91.4" | 157 | 114 |
Where Leland 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: Northport 2w, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Northport 2w, MI, 17 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Leland Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Leland Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 91 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Leland Township in winter?
February nights average 17°. About 144 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Leland Township get?
About 91 inches in a normal winter at Northport 2w, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 114 days a year.
How hot does it get in Leland Township?
July, with a typical high of 75°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Northport 2w, MI.
When is the first and last frost in Leland Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 169 frost-free days, at Northport 2w, MI.
What growing zone is Leland Township in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Leland Township?
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.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Leland 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.