Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0White Oak Township’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in White Oak Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about White Oak Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with White Oak Township’s place in Michigan beside it.
What a year in White Oak Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Howell Wwtp, MI, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts White Oak Township’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 46 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Williamston 3ne, MI, 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 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in White Oak Township
93% 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 Howell Wwtp, MI.
Living with White Oak Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 4 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in White Oak Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →White Oak Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of White Oak Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like White Oak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak Township, MI | 16° | 82° | 34" | 46" |
| Corning, NY | 15° | 82° | 35" | 47" |
| Beach Park, IL | 16° | 82° | 36" | 43" |
| Mount Pleasant, WI | 15° | 82° | 35" | 41" |
| Chesterton, IN | 17° | 83° | 38" | 40" |
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 White Oak Township averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°).
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 White Oak Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with White Oak Township’s place among Michigan’s.
White Oak Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at White Oak Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Williamston 3ne, MI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 16° | 2.2" | 14.4" | 11 | 25 | 14° – 33° |
| February | 33° | 17° | 1.8" | 9.3" | 8 | 20 | 11° – 35° |
| March | 44° | 25° | 2.2" | 5.8" | 9 | 9 | 26° – 49° |
| April | 58° | 36° | 3.2" | 1.0" | 9 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 64° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 40° | 3.0" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 30° | 2.5" | 2.4" | 11 | 2 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 35° | 22° | 2.0" | 12.4" | 12 | 16 | 16° – 39° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 34.4" | 45.6" | 117 | 71 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where White Oak 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 White Oak Township’s center.
- Snow: Williamston 3ne, MI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Howell Wwtp, MI, 14 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 White Oak Township’s climate
What is the weather like in White Oak Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in White Oak Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 154 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does White Oak Township get?
About 46 inches in a normal winter at Williamston 3ne, MI, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 71 days a year.
How hot does it get in White Oak Township?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Howell Wwtp, MI).
When is the first and last frost in White Oak Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 7, about 156 frost-free days, at Howell Wwtp, MI.
What growing zone is White Oak Township 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 White Oak 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 White Oak 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 White Oak 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.