Winter nights in Park Township are colder than in 73% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 83°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 66°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 71% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 30; autumn frost returns near October 17.
A year in Park Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Park Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Park Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Park Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Three Rivers, MI, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Park Township’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 41 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Three Rivers, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 144 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Park Township
91% 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 Three Rivers, MI.
Living with Park Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Park Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (66%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Park Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Park Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Township, MI | 17° | 83° | 37" | 41" |
| Sayre, PA | 17° | 84° | 37" | 35" |
| Southport, NY | 16° | 83° | 36" | 42" |
| Ashland, OH | 19° | 83° | 39" | 49" |
| Genoa, IL | 14° | 83° | 37" | 39" |
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 Park Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Park Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Park Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Park Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Park Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Three Rivers, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | 2.3" | 15.0" | 15 | 21 | 15° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 19° | 1.9" | 9.7" | 12 | 17 | 14° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 2.2" | 3.7" | 11 | 6 | 27° – 51° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 3.4" | 0.6" | 13 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 32° | 2.7" | 2.9" | 13 | 3 | 33° – 47° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.2" | 9.3" | 14 | 13 | 17° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 39° | 37.3" | 41.2" | 144 | 60 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 51°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Park 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 Park Township’s center.
- Snow: Three Rivers, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Three Rivers, MI, 7 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 Park Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Park Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Park Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 145 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Park Township get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter at Three Rivers, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 60 days a year.
How hot does it get in Park Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Three Rivers, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Park Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 170 frost-free days, at Three Rivers, MI.
What growing zone is Park Township 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 Park 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 Park Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Park 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.