Parkdale gets about 92 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 78°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 96% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Garden planting can start around May 14; autumn frost returns near October 12.
A year in Parkdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Parkdale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Parkdale’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Parkdale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Manistee 3se, MI, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Parkdale’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 92 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Beulah 7ssw, 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 161 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Parkdale
93% 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 Manistee 3se, MI.
Living with Parkdale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
151 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 14 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Parkdale from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Parkdale and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Parkdale yet.
Climates most like Parkdale’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkdale, MI | 17° | 78° | 34" | 92" |
| Greece, NY | 19° | 79° | 34" | 102" |
| Ashtabula, OH | 22° | 80° | 41" | 90" |
| Burlington, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 86" |
| Erie, PA | 20° | 81° | 44" | 104" |
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 Parkdale averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 81% 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 Parkdale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Parkdale’s place among Michigan’s.
Parkdale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Parkdale’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Beulah 7ssw, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 17° | 2.2" | 26.8" | 19 | 27 | 13° – 32° |
| February | 31° | 17° | 1.6" | 20.2" | 14 | 27 | 12° – 33° |
| March | 40° | 24° | 2.1" | 11.2" | 11 | 18 | 23° – 47° |
| April | 52° | 33° | 3.3" | 3.5" | 12 | 3 | 34° – 49° |
| May | 65° | 44° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| June | 74° | 53° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 78° | 59° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| August | 77° | 58° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 70° | 51° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| October | 57° | 41° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 16 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| November | 44° | 31° | 3.1" | 7.7" | 15 | 5 | 30° – 45° |
| December | 34° | 23° | 2.3" | 22.9" | 17 | 20 | 21° – 37° |
| Year | 54° | 38° | 34.4" | 92.4" | 161 | 100 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Parkdale’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 Parkdale’s center.
- Snow: Beulah 7ssw, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Manistee 3se, MI, 4 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 Parkdale’s climate
What is the weather like in Parkdale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 92 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Parkdale in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 140 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Parkdale get?
About 92 inches in a normal winter at Beulah 7ssw, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 100 days a year.
How hot does it get in Parkdale?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 59°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Manistee 3se, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Parkdale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 14 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 151 frost-free days, at Manistee 3se, MI.
What growing zone is Parkdale in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Parkdale?
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 Parkdale getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Parkdale.
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.