Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Cooling Demand in Michigan
Cooling degree days are the mirror of heating degree days: how far and how long the temperature sits above 65°F. In the counties at the top of this list, cooling is the largest single line on the summer electricity bill. 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.
Michigan ranked
| # | County | Cooling degree days | Summer high | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe County | 847 | 83.7°F | $1,830 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 847 | 83.7°F | $1,557 |
| 3 | Clinton County | 745 | 83.2°F | $2,060 |
| 4 | Allegan County | 738 | 80.0°F | $2,060 |
| 5 | Kent County | 732 | 83.1°F | $2,202 |
| 6 | Berrien County | 722 | 82.7°F | $1,791 |
| 7 | Calhoun County | 715 | 83.0°F | $1,391 |
| 8 | Kalamazoo County | 710 | 83.1°F | $1,981 |
| 9 | Ingham County | 707 | 83.0°F | $1,728 |
| 10 | Lenawee County | 695 | 83.5°F | $1,597 |
| 11 | Isabella County | 661 | 83.7°F | $1,473 |
| 12 | Oakland County | 658 | 82.2°F | $2,661 |
| 13 | Van Buren County | 656 | 81.7°F | $1,657 |
| 14 | St. Clair County | 649 | 83.0°F | $1,818 |
| 15 | Jackson County | 634 | 82.5°F | $1,604 |
| 16 | Macomb County | 633 | 82.2°F | $1,999 |
| 17 | Bay County | 631 | 82.2°F | $1,278 |
| 18 | Midland County | 631 | 82.2°F | $1,648 |
| 19 | Saginaw County | 631 | 82.2°F | $1,305 |
| 20 | St. Joseph County | 615 | 82.3°F | $1,463 |
| 21 | Hillsdale County | 594 | 82.5°F | $1,463 |
| 22 | Cass County | 583 | 81.5°F | $1,718 |
| 23 | Shiawassee County | 578 | 81.9°F | $1,472 |
| 24 | Lapeer County | 571 | 82.4°F | $1,892 |
| 25 | Branch County | 567 | 81.9°F | $1,327 |
| 26 | Genesee County | 565 | 82.1°F | $1,544 |
| 27 | Ionia County | 546 | 80.9°F | $1,634 |
| 28 | Gratiot County | 544 | 82.2°F | $1,251 |
| 29 | Livingston County | 542 | 83.2°F | $2,650 |
| 30 | Barry County | 537 | 82.1°F | $2,031 |
| 31 | Eaton County | 536 | 81.5°F | $1,807 |
| 32 | Tuscola County | 536 | 81.9°F | $1,253 |
| 33 | Grand Traverse County | 534 | 81.3°F | $2,391 |
| 34 | Leelanau County | 534 | 81.3°F | $3,112 |
| 35 | Ottawa County | 534 | 80.0°F | $2,373 |
| 36 | Montcalm County | 520 | 84.3°F | $1,491 |
| 37 | Washtenaw County | 520 | 83.8°F | $2,980 |
| 38 | Manistee County | 493 | 79.7°F | $1,452 |
| 39 | Mason County | 493 | 79.7°F | $1,698 |
| 40 | Huron County | 446 | 77.1°F | $1,281 |
| 41 | Sanilac County | 446 | 77.1°F | $1,396 |
| 42 | Antrim County | 436 | 82.6°F | $1,836 |
| 43 | Clare County | 428 | 82.0°F | $1,094 |
| 44 | Gladwin County | 428 | 82.0°F | $1,364 |
| 45 | Arenac County | 422 | 80.1°F | $1,194 |
| 46 | Oceana County | 415 | 79.9°F | $1,467 |
| 47 | Mecosta County | 404 | 81.3°F | $1,463 |
| 48 | Iosco County | 403 | 80.2°F | $1,124 |
| 49 | Lake County | 401 | 79.8°F | $1,133 |
| 50 | Osceola County | 401 | 79.8°F | $1,247 |
| 51 | Wexford County | 401 | 79.8°F | $1,415 |
| 52 | Muskegon County | 400 | 79.3°F | $1,584 |
| 53 | Benzie County | 396 | 77.4°F | $2,052 |
| 54 | Newaygo County | 390 | 79.7°F | $1,548 |
| 55 | Ogemaw County | 354 | 80.3°F | $1,236 |
| 56 | Ontonagon County | 354 | 79.2°F | $975 |
| 57 | Crawford County | 353 | 80.2°F | $1,328 |
| 58 | Oscoda County | 337 | 80.5°F | $1,134 |
| 59 | Roscommon County | 337 | 80.5°F | $1,309 |
| 60 | Alpena County | 336 | 77.1°F | $1,242 |
| 61 | Presque Isle County | 336 | 77.1°F | $1,211 |
| 62 | Montmorency County | 332 | 80.3°F | $1,249 |
| 63 | Kalkaska County | 318 | 78.8°F | $1,480 |
| 64 | Missaukee County | 312 | 80.4°F | $1,415 |
| 65 | Dickinson County | 296 | 80.1°F | $1,223 |
| 66 | Otsego County | 274 | 77.9°F | $1,642 |
| 67 | Charlevoix County | 254 | 79.3°F | $2,000 |
| 68 | Cheboygan County | 254 | 79.3°F | $1,493 |
| 69 | Mackinac County | 254 | 79.3°F | $1,438 |
| 70 | Keweenaw County | 237 | 76.0°F | $1,540 |
| 71 | Marquette County | 237 | 76.0°F | $1,701 |
| 72 | Chippewa County | 231 | 78.6°F | $1,377 |
| 73 | Alger County | 219 | 74.7°F | $1,433 |
| 74 | Luce County | 219 | 74.7°F | $1,026 |
| 75 | Delta County | 218 | 76.7°F | $1,309 |
| 76 | Emmet County | 218 | 74.1°F | $2,220 |
| 77 | Gogebic County | 209 | 77.5°F | $987 |
| 78 | Menominee County | 208 | 76.6°F | $1,267 |
| 79 | Alcona County | 192 | 73.7°F | $1,351 |
| 80 | Baraga County | 187 | 74.8°F | $1,163 |
| 81 | Houghton County | 187 | 74.8°F | $1,277 |
| 82 | Iron County | 175 | 78.6°F | $996 |
| 83 | Schoolcraft County | 145 | 73.5°F | $1,131 |
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.
Nationwide
Highest Cooling Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Michigan