Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C): ranking of metro areas in Michigan
Order: highest value first. Lower is better.
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C): ranking of metro areas in Michigan: Flint ranks first (3.0 days per year) and Detroit last (0.1 days per year). The median across 5 the state's metro areas is 1.3 days per year. Observation period: 2016-2025. Source: NOAA NCEI, GHCN-Daily.
Average number of days per year when the nightly minimum fell to −20 °C or lower.
Data quality: measured at a single station, often at an airport; not an average for the metro area; years with incomplete data are excluded.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flint | 3.0 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 2 | Ann Arbor | 2.2 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 3 | Grand Rapids | 1.3 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 4 | Lansing | 1.1 days per year | 2016-2025 |
| 5 | Detroit | 0.1 days per year | 2016-2025 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.