The first freeze can serve as a stark reminder of Michigan's lengthy winter ahead . So, with the waning days of summer upon us, when can Michiganders expect to experience the first freeze.

On average, the state begins to see freezing temperatures in mid-September to early November.

Counties is the Upper Peninsula and in northern Michigan typically see the first freeze — temperatures at or below 32 degrees — on average in early September, according to the Midwestern Regional Climate Center .

In 2024, the earliest freeze was on Oct. 4 in Ontonagon, Gogebic, Baraga and Iron counties in the western UP.

In the Lower Peninsula, the average first freeze dates range from late September to late October, with last year's eariest freeze landing on Oct. 5 in Missaukee, Ostego, Crawford and Osc

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