Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5 · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0Nahma Township has cooler summers than 95% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 10°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 94% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.6° higher. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 16 to September 24.
A year in Nahma Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Nahma Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Nahma Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Nahma Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by September 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Garden Corners, MI, 10 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Nahma Township’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −17°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 43 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cornell 5se, 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 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Nahma Township
98% 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 Garden Corners, MI.
Living with Nahma Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
129 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 16 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 260 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Nahma Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Nahma Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Nahma Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Nahma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahma Township, MI | 10° | 79° | 33" | 43" |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 9° | 80° | 34" | 50" |
| Sheboygan, WI | 14° | 80° | 32" | 45" |
| Kasson, MN | 6° | 81° | 36" | 44" |
| Colchester, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 50" |
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 Nahma Township averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 63% 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 Nahma Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Nahma Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Nahma Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Nahma Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cornell 5se, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 10° | 2.3" | 10.3" | 8 | 6° – 27° |
| February | 28° | 10° | 1.3" | 8.4" | 6 | 6° – 31° |
| March | 38° | 18° | 1.7" | 7.9" | 6 | 17° – 39° |
| April | 50° | 29° | 2.7" | 3.1" | 8 | 32° – 46° |
| May | 64° | 40° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 11 | 46° – 58° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 58° – 66° |
| July | 79° | 55° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 61° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 48° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 53° – 63° |
| October | 55° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.4" | 13 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 27° | 2.6" | 3.7" | 8 | 26° – 41° |
| December | 31° | 17° | 2.2" | 8.7" | 8 | 14° – 32° |
| Year | 53° | 33° | 33.1" | 42.6" | 114 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 6° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Nahma 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 Nahma Township’s center.
- Snow: Cornell 5se, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Garden Corners, MI, 10 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Nahma Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Nahma Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Nahma Township in winter?
January nights average 10°. About 185 nights a year reach 32° or below and 29 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 6°.
How much snow does Nahma Township get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter at Cornell 5se, MI, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Nahma Township?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Garden Corners, MI.
When is the first and last frost in Nahma Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 16 and the first fall frost by September 24, about 129 frost-free days, at Garden Corners, MI.
What growing zone is Nahma Township in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Nahma 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.
Is Nahma Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Nahma 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.