Rockford, MI Weather & Climate Normals
Rockford's real weather, in one number
Rockford, MI scores 43/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Rockford's hottest and coldest months
Rockford's hottest month is Jul, averaging 70°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 23°F, a 47.4°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Rockford's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 14°F | 2.65in | 13.9in |
| Feb | 35°F | 14°F | 1.84in | 7.7in |
| Mar | 45°F | 22°F | 2.59in | 5.7in |
| Apr | 58°F | 32°F | 3.82in | 1.2in |
| May | 70°F | 44°F | 4.17in | 0in |
| Jun | 79°F | 53°F | 3.84in | 0in |
| Jul | 83°F | 57°F | 3.19in | 0in |
| Aug | 81°F | 56°F | 3.33in | 0in |
| Sep | 75°F | 48°F | 3.08in | 0in |
| Oct | 62°F | 38°F | 4.06in | 0.3in |
| Nov | 47°F | 29°F | 3.46in | 4.2in |
| Dec | 36°F | 21°F | 2.5in | 15in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Rockford at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Rockford
Rockford averages 38.53in of precipitation a year across roughly 138 days with measurable rain or snow, and 48in of snow a year.
Where Rockford ranks
Rockford ranks 4116 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 125 of 153 within MI. About 6,291 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Kent City 2 Sw, MI US, 11.8 miles from Rockford, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure