Winter nights in Otisville are colder than in 82% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 82°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 81% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.7° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. Garden planting can start around May 8; autumn frost returns near October 5.
A year in Otisville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Otisville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Otisville’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Otisville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Burton 4n, MI, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Otisville’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 49 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Millington 3 Se, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 33 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Otisville
93% 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 Burton 4n, MI.
Living with Otisville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
148 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 8 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Otisville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Otisville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Otisville yet.
Climates most like Otisville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otisville, MI | 16° | 82° | 33" | 49" |
| Bath, NY | 15° | 82° | 35" | 48" |
| Franklin, WI | 14° | 82° | 35" | 49" |
| Beach Park, IL | 16° | 82° | 36" | 43" |
| Chesterton, IN | 17° | 83° | 38" | 40" |
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 Otisville averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.0°).
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 Otisville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Otisville’s place among Michigan’s.
Otisville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Otisville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Millington 3 Se, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 16° | 2.1" | 13.7" | 12 | 21 | 13° – 33° |
| February | 33° | 17° | 1.7" | 10.5" | 10 | 19 | 10° – 34° |
| March | 43° | 25° | 2.0" | 6.4" | 8 | 8 | 25° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.3" | 2.1" | 10 | 1 | 39° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 41° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 2.4" | 3.4" | 10 | 2 | 32° – 46° |
| December | 35° | 22° | 2.1" | 12.2" | 11 | 13 | 16° – 39° |
| Year | 57° | 38° | 33.3" | 48.5" | 113 | 63 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Otisville’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 Otisville’s center.
- Snow: Millington 3 Se, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Burton 4n, MI, 8 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 Otisville’s climate
What is the weather like in Otisville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Otisville in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 159 nights a year reach 32° or below and 11 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Otisville get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter at Millington 3 Se, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 63 days a year.
How hot does it get in Otisville?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Burton 4n, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Otisville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 8 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 148 frost-free days, at Burton 4n, MI.
What growing zone is Otisville in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Otisville?
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 Otisville 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 Otisville.
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.