Summers in Twin Lake are cooler than in 82% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 17°. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 75% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.7° above 1901–2000. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Twin Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Twin Lake’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Twin Lake’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in Twin Lake feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 155 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first by October 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Fremont 4 Wsw, MI, 10 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Twin Lake’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 69 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Montague 4 Nw, MI, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Twin Lake
95% 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 Fremont 4 Wsw, MI.
Living with Twin Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
155 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 8 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Twin Lake from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Twin Lake and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Twin Lake in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Twin Lake’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lake, MI | 17° | 82° | 36" | 69" |
| Wheatfield, NY | 18° | 81° | 36" | 72" |
| Brunswick, OH | 20° | 83° | 40" | 65" |
| Clearfield, PA | 18° | 83° | 41" | 63" |
| Bennington, VT | 13° | 81° | 42" | 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 Twin Lake averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 70% 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 Twin Lake compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Twin Lake’s place among Michigan’s.
Twin Lake weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Twin Lake’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Montague 4 Nw, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 17° | 2.3" | 26.0" | 10 | 25 | 15° – 33° |
| February | 34° | 18° | 1.9" | 13.8" | 7 | 21 | 14° – 35° |
| March | 44° | 25° | 2.2" | 6.7" | 8 | 9 | 25° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 3.6" | 1.7" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 59° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 3.0" | 4.7" | 10 | 4 | 31° – 45° |
| December | 36° | 23° | 2.4" | 15.9" | 9 | 15 | 21° – 38° |
| Year | 57° | 38° | 35.9" | 68.9" | 110 | 74 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 49°. October is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Twin Lake’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 Twin Lake’s center.
- Snow: Montague 4 Nw, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Fremont 4 Wsw, MI, 10 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 Twin Lake’s climate
What is the weather like in Twin Lake?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Twin Lake in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 149 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 15°.
How much snow does Twin Lake get?
About 69 inches in a normal winter at Montague 4 Nw, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 74 days a year.
How hot does it get in Twin Lake?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Fremont 4 Wsw, MI).
When is the first and last frost in Twin Lake?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 8 and the first fall frost by October 11, about 155 frost-free days, at Fremont 4 Wsw, MI.
What growing zone is Twin Lake in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Twin Lake?
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 Twin Lake getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 70% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Twin Lake.
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.