Photo: Gargiulo · Public domainAfternoon heat in Three Oaks Township trails that of 74% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 18° on average. Its January nights bite harder than in 68% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.2° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Garden chairs stay out from May to October, the months with highs of 63–83°.
A year in Three Oaks Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Three Oaks Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Three Oaks Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Three Oaks Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Laporte, IN, 14 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Three Oaks Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 62 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at New Carlisle, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Three Oaks Township
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 Laporte, IN.
Living with Three Oaks Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 1.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Three Oaks Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Three Oaks Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Three Oaks Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Three Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Oaks Township, MI | 18° | 83° | 39" | 62" |
| Brunswick, OH | 20° | 83° | 40" | 65" |
| Clearfield, PA | 18° | 83° | 41" | 63" |
| Seneca Falls, NY | 18° | 82° | 38" | 56" |
| Frostburg, MD | 20° | 82° | 44" | 72" |
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 Three Oaks Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 66% 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 Three Oaks Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Three Oaks Township’s place among Michigan’s.
Three Oaks Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Three Oaks Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from New Carlisle, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 18° | 2.5" | 22.4" | 16 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 21° | 2.1" | 17.8" | 12 | 16° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.3" | 5.0" | 11 | 29° – 52° |
| April | 59° | 38° | 3.6" | 0.5" | 14 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 67° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 66° – 77° |
| September | 75° | 54° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 59° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 43° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 14 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 33° | 2.8" | 5.5" | 13 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 37° | 24° | 2.4" | 10.7" | 14 | 18° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 41° | 39.1" | 62.1" | 147 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 52°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Three Oaks 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 Three Oaks Township’s center.
- Snow: New Carlisle, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Laporte, IN, 14 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher; 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 Three Oaks Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Three Oaks Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Three Oaks Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 119 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 16°.
How much snow does Three Oaks Township get?
About 62 inches in a normal winter at New Carlisle, IN, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Three Oaks Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Laporte, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Three Oaks Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 191 frost-free days, at Laporte, IN.
What growing zone is Three Oaks Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Three Oaks Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Three Oaks Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 66% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Three Oaks 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.