When to go · Traverse City
Traverse City in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, many seasonal businesses shut); early Jul if you want quiet — the Cherry Festival fills the town.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, many seasonal businesses shut); early Jul if you want quiet — the Cherry Festival fills the town.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Traverse City's best window: Jun–Sep for the bay and beaches; late Sep–mid Oct for fall colour.
- JulyGreatInside Traverse City's best window: Jun–Sep for the bay and beaches; late Sep–mid Oct for fall colour.
- AugustGreatInside Traverse City's best window: Jun–Sep for the bay and beaches; late Sep–mid Oct for fall colour.
- SeptemberGreatInside Traverse City's best window: Jun–Sep for the bay and beaches; late Sep–mid Oct for fall colour.
Weather in January
- Traverse CityHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Traverse City, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, many seasonal businesses shut); early Jul if you want quiet — the Cherry Festival fills the town.
June: Inside Traverse City's best window: Jun–Sep for the bay and beaches; late Sep–mid Oct for fall colour.
Traverse City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast