Northern Michigan's Summer 2021 Climatology

Above normal temperatures and precipitation for all climate sites.


  • All climate sites recorded above normal temperatures and precipitation for the summer season. All sites fell within the top five warmest summers in recorded history with Sault Ste. Marie, Gaylord, and Alpena their warmest ever.
  • Traverse City and Gaylord recorded their wettest summers on record with Traverse City over 7 inches above normal and Gaylord over 5 inches above normal! Houghton Lake was the only other climate site that were in the top ten with over 4 inches above normal.

1

Sault Ste. Marie

1888 - Present

2

Houghton Lake

1919 - Present

3

Alpena

1916 - Present

4

Traverse City

Temperatures: 1897 - Present. Precipitation: 1930 - 1993, 2001 - present

5

Gaylord

Temperatures: 1951 - Present. Precipitation: 1940 - Present