Rolland Township’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Rolland Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rolland Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rolland Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Rolland Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Central Michigan Univ, MI, 14 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rolland Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. 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 39 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Alma, MI, is heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 35 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Rolland 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 Central Michigan Univ, MI.
Living with Rolland Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
171 frost-free days in zone 5b. 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 2.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Rolland Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rolland Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Rolland Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Rolland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolland Township, MI | 14° | 82° | 35" | 39" |
| Greendale, WI | 14° | 82° | 35" | 40" |
| Antioch, IL | 15° | 83° | 36" | 43" |
| Horseheads, NY | 16° | 82° | 36" | 42" |
| Asbury, IA | 11° | 83° | 38" | 43" |
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 Rolland Township averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 67% 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 Rolland Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rolland Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Rolland Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rolland Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Alma, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 14° | 2.2" | 10.7" | 13 | 23 | 12° – 31° |
| February | 32° | 15° | 1.8" | 9.9" | 10 | 21 | 10° – 32° |
| March | 43° | 23° | 2.2" | 5.4" | 9 | 11 | 23° – 47° |
| April | 56° | 33° | 3.6" | 2.1" | 12 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 58° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 56° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 49° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| November | 45° | 29° | 2.6" | 2.7" | 11 | 2 | 29° – 44° |
| December | 34° | 21° | 2.1" | 8.2" | 12 | 14 | 17° – 37° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 35.1" | 39.3" | 131 | 72 |
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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Rolland 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 Rolland Township’s center.
- Snow: Alma, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Central Michigan Univ, MI, 14 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower; 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 Rolland Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Rolland Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rolland Township in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 147 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 12°.
How much snow does Rolland Township get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter at Alma, MI, heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 72 days a year.
How hot does it get in Rolland Township?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 58°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Central Michigan Univ, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Rolland Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 171 frost-free days, at Central Michigan Univ, MI.
What growing zone is Rolland Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Rolland 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 Rolland Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rolland 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.