Though known for sun and snow, Northwest Michigan enjoys the variety of four seasons. Our summers are magnificent with sunny, blue skies and low humidity. Temperatures can fluctuate from the 90s to the 60s but generally hover around 80. Evenings can be cool, especially early and late in the season, so it's always wise to have a sweater or light jacket on hand. Summer temps will vary slightly by community with the shoreline and northernmost areas a bit cooler than our southern or more inland boundaries.
Autumn shows off the north woods' colorful glory.
Our most pleasant fall days are between September and mid-October. Indian summer gives way to crisp days and cold nights with temperatures fluctuating between 35 and 65. The colder, grayer, rainy days of late autumn follow with hints of early season snow mixed with the raindrops. It's not unusual for the first snowfalls to come in late October or early November, but the snows rarely stick until late November or December. Winter is a heavy blanket of white snow under bright blue skies.