Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Coldest Winters in Michigan
Average daily low in the coldest month, coldest counties first, with the heating degree days beside it. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
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Michigan ranked
| # | County | Winter low | Heating degree days | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron County | 0.0°F | 9,658 | $996 |
| 2 | Gogebic County | 2.3°F | 9,422 | $987 |
| 3 | Dickinson County | 5.8°F | 8,708 | $1,223 |
| 4 | Delta County | 6.2°F | 8,555 | $1,309 |
| 5 | Baraga County | 6.7°F | 9,518 | $1,163 |
| 6 | Houghton County | 6.7°F | 9,518 | $1,277 |
| 7 | Keweenaw County | 6.8°F | 9,218 | $1,540 |
| 8 | Marquette County | 6.8°F | 9,218 | $1,701 |
| 9 | Charlevoix County | 7.3°F | 8,391 | $2,000 |
| 10 | Cheboygan County | 7.3°F | 8,391 | $1,493 |
| 11 | Mackinac County | 7.3°F | 8,391 | $1,438 |
| 12 | Menominee County | 8.1°F | 8,498 | $1,267 |
| 13 | Chippewa County | 8.2°F | 8,372 | $1,377 |
| 14 | Ontonagon County | 8.6°F | 8,229 | $975 |
| 15 | Crawford County | 8.7°F | 8,228 | $1,328 |
| 16 | Montmorency County | 9.3°F | 8,158 | $1,249 |
| 17 | Kalkaska County | 9.5°F | 8,288 | $1,480 |
| 18 | Missaukee County | 9.6°F | 8,086 | $1,415 |
| 19 | Otsego County | 9.7°F | 8,361 | $1,642 |
| 20 | Ogemaw County | 10.1°F | 7,872 | $1,236 |
| 21 | Schoolcraft County | 10.4°F | 8,560 | $1,131 |
| 22 | Oscoda County | 11.0°F | 7,898 | $1,134 |
| 23 | Roscommon County | 11.0°F | 7,898 | $1,309 |
| 24 | Alger County | 11.8°F | 8,474 | $1,433 |
| 25 | Luce County | 11.8°F | 8,474 | $1,026 |
| 26 | Emmet County | 12.2°F | 7,998 | $2,220 |
| 27 | Lake County | 12.2°F | 7,852 | $1,133 |
| 28 | Mecosta County | 12.2°F | 7,621 | $1,463 |
| 29 | Osceola County | 12.2°F | 7,852 | $1,247 |
| 30 | Wexford County | 12.2°F | 7,852 | $1,415 |
| 31 | Clare County | 12.5°F | 7,425 | $1,094 |
| 32 | Gladwin County | 12.5°F | 7,425 | $1,364 |
| 33 | Alpena County | 12.7°F | 7,877 | $1,242 |
| 34 | Presque Isle County | 12.7°F | 7,877 | $1,211 |
| 35 | Iosco County | 12.9°F | 7,456 | $1,124 |
| 36 | Montcalm County | 12.9°F | 7,060 | $1,491 |
| 37 | Alcona County | 13.2°F | 8,233 | $1,351 |
| 38 | Arenac County | 14.0°F | 7,391 | $1,194 |
| 39 | Antrim County | 14.2°F | 7,202 | $1,836 |
| 40 | Livingston County | 14.4°F | 6,885 | $2,650 |
| 41 | Tuscola County | 14.6°F | 7,120 | $1,253 |
| 42 | Gratiot County | 15.0°F | 7,051 | $1,251 |
| 43 | Eaton County | 15.1°F | 6,940 | $1,807 |
| 44 | Hillsdale County | 15.1°F | 6,797 | $1,463 |
| 45 | Lapeer County | 15.1°F | 6,942 | $1,892 |
| 46 | Washtenaw County | 15.2°F | 6,742 | $2,980 |
| 47 | Ionia County | 15.6°F | 7,039 | $1,634 |
| 48 | Newaygo County | 15.7°F | 7,190 | $1,548 |
| 49 | Shiawassee County | 15.7°F | 6,868 | $1,472 |
| 50 | Branch County | 15.9°F | 6,704 | $1,327 |
| 51 | Isabella County | 15.9°F | 6,899 | $1,473 |
| 52 | Genesee County | 16.0°F | 6,851 | $1,544 |
| 53 | Barry County | 16.1°F | 6,883 | $2,031 |
| 54 | St. Clair County | 16.1°F | 6,785 | $1,818 |
| 55 | Cass County | 16.2°F | 6,730 | $1,718 |
| 56 | Oceana County | 16.2°F | 7,210 | $1,467 |
| 57 | Grand Traverse County | 16.3°F | 7,104 | $2,391 |
| 58 | Leelanau County | 16.3°F | 7,104 | $3,112 |
| 59 | Bay County | 16.4°F | 6,782 | $1,278 |
| 60 | Midland County | 16.4°F | 6,782 | $1,648 |
| 61 | Saginaw County | 16.4°F | 6,782 | $1,305 |
| 62 | Oakland County | 16.5°F | 6,679 | $2,661 |
| 63 | St. Joseph County | 16.7°F | 6,602 | $1,463 |
| 64 | Berrien County | 17.0°F | 6,400 | $1,791 |
| 65 | Calhoun County | 17.3°F | 6,409 | $1,391 |
| 66 | Lenawee County | 17.3°F | 6,383 | $1,597 |
| 67 | Ingham County | 17.5°F | 6,411 | $1,728 |
| 68 | Jackson County | 17.5°F | 6,470 | $1,604 |
| 69 | Clinton County | 17.7°F | 6,507 | $2,060 |
| 70 | Macomb County | 17.9°F | 6,550 | $1,999 |
| 71 | Kalamazoo County | 18.1°F | 6,326 | $1,981 |
| 72 | Benzie County | 18.5°F | 7,107 | $2,052 |
| 73 | Kent County | 18.6°F | 6,408 | $2,202 |
| 74 | Manistee County | 18.6°F | 6,848 | $1,452 |
| 75 | Mason County | 18.6°F | 6,848 | $1,698 |
| 76 | Muskegon County | 18.6°F | 6,941 | $1,584 |
| 77 | Huron County | 18.7°F | 6,942 | $1,281 |
| 78 | Sanilac County | 18.7°F | 6,942 | $1,396 |
| 79 | Monroe County | 19.2°F | 6,067 | $1,830 |
| 80 | Wayne County | 19.2°F | 6,067 | $1,557 |
| 81 | Ottawa County | 19.3°F | 6,586 | $2,373 |
| 82 | Van Buren County | 20.3°F | 6,184 | $1,657 |
| 83 | Allegan County | 22.1°F | 5,879 | $2,060 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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