Photo: Peterpahl8 · CC BY-SA 3.0Rogers Township gets about 85 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 85 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Rogers Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rogers Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rogers Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Rogers Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rogers City, MI, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rogers Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 85 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rogers City, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 32 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Rogers Township
95% 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 Rogers City, MI.
Living with Rogers Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
154 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 10 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 25 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Rogers Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (64%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rogers Township and its neighbors
Belknap Township has the coldest January nights next door (11°, 2° colder) and Belknap Township the hottest July afternoons (80°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Rogers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Township, MI | 14° | 78° | 32" | 85" |
| Webster, NY | 19° | 80° | 35" | 86" |
| Sturgeon Bay, WI | 13° | 77° | 32" | 57" |
| Burlington, VT | 10° | 81° | 38" | 86" |
| Bangor, ME | 10° | 80° | 43" | 75" |
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 Rogers Township averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 84% 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 Rogers Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rogers Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Rogers Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rogers Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rogers City, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 14° | 1.9" | 23.7" | 17 | 8° – 29° |
| February | 29° | 13° | 1.5" | 17.8" | 11 | 7° – 30° |
| March | 38° | 21° | 1.7" | 11.2" | 9 | 19° – 42° |
| April | 50° | 31° | 2.8" | 4.6" | 10 | 33° – 47° |
| May | 64° | 42° | 2.9" | 0.2" | 12 | 45° – 58° |
| June | 74° | 52° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 78° | 58° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 60° – 73° |
| August | 77° | 57° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 63° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 50° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 55° – 65° |
| October | 56° | 40° | 3.3" | 0.4" | 15 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 43° | 31° | 2.2" | 6.7" | 14 | 30° – 44° |
| December | 33° | 21° | 2.2" | 20.2" | 14 | 18° – 36° |
| Year | 53° | 36° | 31.5" | 84.8" | 142 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 7° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Rogers 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 Rogers Township’s center.
- Snow: Rogers City, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rogers City, MI, 3 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 Rogers Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Rogers Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 85 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rogers Township in winter?
February nights average 13°. About 162 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest February of the last 30 years the month averaged 7°.
How much snow does Rogers Township get?
About 85 inches in a normal winter at Rogers City, MI, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Rogers Township?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 58°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Rogers City, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Rogers Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 10 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 154 frost-free days, at Rogers City, MI.
What growing zone is Rogers Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Rogers 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 Rogers Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rogers 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.