Traverse City Weather Records

Traverse City, Michigan weather averages and records from 1896–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Traverse City, Michigan was 105 °F which occurred on July 7, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Traverse City, Michigan was -37 °F which occurred on February 17, 1979.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Traverse City Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 28.9 16.6 59 -21 1.5
February 31.0 16.0 73 -37 1.1
March 40.8 22.9 87 -30 1.5
April 53.6 32.5 90 1 2.8
May 66.8 43.1 96 17 2.9
June 76.7 53.8 104 28 2.6
July 80.9 59.1 105 31 2.6
August 79.2 58.5 100 32 2.9
September 71.7 51.4 96 26 3.5
October 58.3 40.9 89 15 3.6
November 45.1 31.6 78 -5 2.3
December 34.3 23.2 66 -13 1.9
Entire year 55.7 37.6 105 -37 29.3
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1896–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F August 20, 1916
Lowest daily high -10 °F February 10, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)		 58 °F January 27, 1925
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days		 45 °F May 23–24, 1925
Most daily precipitation 4.3 inches August 23, 1898
Most monthly precipitation 10.8 inches May 1942
Most yearly precipitation 40.3 inches 1942
Most yearly days with precipitation 182 1985
Earliest freeze September 12 1943
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F February 27 2024
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 14 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 29 1970
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1934
Latest freeze July 6 1965
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 18 2016
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 28 1927
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 29 1898
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 18 1955
Most days in a year < 0 °F 34 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 174 1978
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 87 2012
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 28 1933
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 6 1936
Traverse City Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 20 days Jan 21 – Feb 9, 2007
Without precipitation 38 days Mar 11 – Apr 17, 1918
High temperature at or
below freezing		 58 days Jan 9 – Mar 7, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 31 days Jun 18 – Jul 18, 1966
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 9 days Jun 16–24, 1995
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Jul 7–11, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Traverse City is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Traverse City Weather by Year
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975
1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965
1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955
1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945
1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935
1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925
1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915
1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905
1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896
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1896–2024 Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport location
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