Precipitation in Temperance trails that of 80% of U.S. towns: 34 inches a year
January mornings start at about 20°. Warming shows here too: 1.4° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Temperance at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Temperance’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Temperance’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Temperance feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Monroe, MI, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Temperance’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 37 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Toledo Express Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Temperance
89% 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 Monroe, MI.
Living with Temperance’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
182 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Temperance from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Temperance and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Temperance yet.
Climates most like Temperance’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance, MI | 20° | 85° | 34" | 37" |
| Chicago, IL | 18° | 84° | 38" | 39" |
| Sayre, PA | 17° | 84° | 37" | 35" |
| Southport, NY | 16° | 83° | 36" | 42" |
| East Chicago, IN | 19° | 83° | 38" | 39" |
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 Temperance averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 54% 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 Temperance compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Temperance’s place among Michigan’s.
Temperance weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Temperance’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Toledo Express Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 20° | 2.1" | 12.3" | 14 | 15 | 17° – 37° |
| February | 36° | 22° | 2.0" | 10.2" | 11 | 12 | 14° – 39° |
| March | 46° | 29° | 2.4" | 5.3" | 12 | 5 | 29° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 39° | 3.3" | 1.3" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 62° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 55° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| October | 63° | 44° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 49° | 34° | 2.5" | 1.7" | 11 | 1 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 38° | 26° | 2.1" | 6.5" | 12 | 8 | 20° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 42° | 33.5" | 37.4" | 133 | 40 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Temperance’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 Temperance’s center.
- Snow: Toledo Express Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Monroe, MI, 12 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 Temperance’s climate
What is the weather like in Temperance?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Temperance in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 128 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Temperance get?
About 37 inches in a normal winter at Toledo Express Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 40 days a year.
How hot does it get in Temperance?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Monroe, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Temperance?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 182 frost-free days, at Monroe, MI.
What growing zone is Temperance 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 Temperance?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Temperance getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Temperance.
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.