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Ann Arbor averages 59.3 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (17.1″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 19 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 64 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

4″8″12″16″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0.1 inOctNovember: 3.9 inNov3.9December: 11.9 inDec11.9January: 16.6 inJan16.6February: 17.1 inFeb17.1March: 7.3 inMar7.3April: 2.4 inApr2.4May: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
September0″00148°F
October0.1″001038°F
November3.9″122030°F
December11.9″4132722°F
January16.6″5202915°F
February17.1″6202616°F
March7.3″282425°F
April2.4″111235°F
May0″00346°F
Year59.3″1964150

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Ann Arbor Se (3 mi from the city center, -56 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Ann Arbor Muni Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Canton45.0″/yrWestland45.0″/yrNovi36.0″/yrLivonia45.0″/yrFarmington Hills36.0″/yrRedford45.0″/yrTaylor45.0″/yrDearborn Heights45.0″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Ann Arbor get a year?

59.3 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Ann Arbor Se station, 3 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 17.1 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Ann Arbor have?

About 150 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 15 °F.