Feodar Protar Cabin · Photo: Jhflanagan · CC BY-SA 3.0Peaine Township gets about 100 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 76°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 98% of U.S. towns. The wettest month is October; the driest is February. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Peaine Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Peaine Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Peaine Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Peaine Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at St James 4ssw Beaver, MI, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Peaine Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 100 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Charlevoix, MI, falls mostly in January and December. 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 160 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Peaine Township
97% 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 St James 4ssw Beaver, MI.
Living with Peaine Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
159 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 11 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 32 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Peaine Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Peaine Township and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Peaine Township yet.
Climates most like Peaine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaine Township, MI | 18° | 76° | 34" | 100" |
| Greece, NY | 19° | 79° | 34" | 102" |
| Summit Park, UT | 19° | 79° | 30" | 153" |
| Ashtabula, OH | 22° | 80° | 41" | 90" |
| Ashland, WI | 6° | 78° | 31" | 74" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Peaine Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Peaine Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Peaine Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Charlevoix, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 18° | 2.3" | 29.9" | 19 | 29 |
| February | 29° | 16° | 1.5" | 19.3" | 14 | 28 |
| March | 37° | 22° | 1.9" | 12.0" | 10 | 23 |
| April | 48° | 33° | 2.9" | 5.0" | 11 | 4 |
| May | 61° | 43° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 |
| June | 71° | 54° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 |
| July | 76° | 61° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 |
| September | 70° | 53° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
| October | 57° | 43° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 17 | 0 |
| November | 45° | 34° | 2.8" | 6.4" | 16 | 5 |
| December | 35° | 25° | 2.5" | 27.3" | 18 | 21 |
| Year | 53° | 38° | 33.7" | 100.2" | 160 | 109 |
Where Peaine 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: Charlevoix, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: St James 4ssw Beaver, MI, 5 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.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Peaine Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Peaine Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 100 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Peaine Township in winter?
February nights average 16°. About 151 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Peaine Township get?
About 100 inches in a normal winter at Charlevoix, MI, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 109 days a year.
How hot does it get in Peaine Township?
July, with a typical high of 76°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at St James 4ssw Beaver, MI.
When is the first and last frost in Peaine Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 11 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 159 frost-free days, at St James 4ssw Beaver, MI.
What growing zone is Peaine Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Peaine 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 Peaine 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.