SeasonMapTraverse City weather by month
United States
The best time to visit Traverse City is June, August and September — 93/100 in June, 24°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (87/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 36/100 — freezing, dry, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United States →
Traverse City, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Traverse City is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 36 | F | 0°C | 6 d | 4 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 44 | F | 1°C | 5 d | 6 h | Quiet | 1 |
| MarMarch | 54 | D | 5°C | 8 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 68 | C | 11°C | 10 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| MayMay | 80 | A | 18°C | 8 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 93 | S | 24°C | 9 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 83 | A | 27°C | 8 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 86 | A | 26°C | 8 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 90 | S | 23°C | 8 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| OctOctober | 70 | B | 16°C | 13 d | 7 h | Shoulder | — |
| NovNovember | 59 | D | 8°C | 8 d | 5 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 41 | F | 3°C | 7 d | 3 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Traverse City through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Traverse City in June
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySummer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet