25 Small Towns in Michigan With the Least Snow
Ranked by snow per year (in) among 541 towns of 500–10,000 people in Michigan. #1 is Tecumseh, MI (26.0 in of snow a year).
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25Howell, Michigan
33.2 in of snow a year
Howell is a township of 7,893 people in Livingston County, Michigan. It averages 33.2 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 14°F.
7,893 people · Livingston County · median home $276,400 · income $86,083 · Jan low 14°F · 33 in snow
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24Handy, Michigan
33.2 in of snow a year
Handy is a township of 8,602 people in Livingston County, Michigan. It averages 33.2 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 14°F.
8,602 people · Livingston County · median home $250,400 · income $78,542 · Jan low 14°F · 33 in snow
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23Utica, Michigan
33.1 in of snow a year

Photo: Matt Krajenke (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Utica is a city of 5,245 people in Macomb County, Michigan. It averages 33.1 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 18°F.
5,245 people · Macomb County · median home $231,100 · income $58,718 · Jan low 18°F · 33 in snow
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22Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
33.0 in of snow a year
Pleasant Ridge is a city of 2,627 people in Oakland County, Michigan. It averages 33.0 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 20°F.
2,627 people · Oakland County · median home $448,700 · income $171,125 · Jan low 20°F · 33 in snow
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21Lyndon, Michigan
32.9 in of snow a year
Lyndon is a township of 2,656 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It averages 32.9 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 16°F.
2,656 people · Washtenaw County · median home $350,200 · income $122,568 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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20Sylvan, Michigan
32.9 in of snow a year
Sylvan is a township of 3,311 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It averages 32.9 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 16°F.
3,311 people · Washtenaw County · median home $396,200 · income $102,656 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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19Lima, Michigan
32.9 in of snow a year
Lima is a township of 4,024 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It averages 32.9 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 16°F.
4,024 people · Washtenaw County · median home $404,700 · income $119,236 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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18Dexter, Michigan
32.9 in of snow a year
Dexter is a city of 4,500 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It averages 32.9 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 16°F.
4,500 people · Washtenaw County · median home $421,000 · income $106,637 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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17Chelsea, Michigan
32.9 in of snow a year
Chelsea is a city of 5,467 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It averages 32.9 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 16°F.
5,467 people · Washtenaw County · median home $312,700 · income $72,098 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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16Grass Lake, Michigan
32.9 in of snow a year
Grass Lake is a charter township of 6,069 people in Jackson County, Michigan. It averages 32.9 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 16°F.
6,069 people · Jackson County · median home $297,300 · income $95,692 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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15Dexter, Michigan
32.9 in of snow a year
Dexter is a township of 6,696 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It averages 32.9 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 16°F.
6,696 people · Washtenaw County · median home $466,300 · income $124,088 · Jan low 16°F · 33 in snow
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14New Haven, Michigan
32.2 in of snow a year
New Haven is a village of 6,097 people in Macomb County, Michigan. It averages 32.2 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 18°F.
6,097 people · Macomb County · median home $209,000 · income $66,125 · Jan low 18°F · 32 in snow
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13Blissfield, Michigan
31.7 in of snow a year
Blissfield is a village of 3,277 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It averages 31.7 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 17°F.
3,277 people · Lenawee County · median home $169,900 · income $62,059 · Jan low 17°F · 32 in snow
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12Highland Park, Michigan
30.8 in of snow a year
Highland Park is a city of 8,977 people in Wayne County, Michigan. It averages 30.8 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 20°F.
8,977 people · Wayne County · median home $79,200 · income $29,309 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow
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11Norvell, Michigan
30.5 in of snow a year
Norvell is a township of 2,800 people in Jackson County, Michigan. It averages 30.5 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 15°F.
2,800 people · Jackson County · median home $278,600 · income $99,107 · Jan low 15°F · 31 in snow
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10Cambridge, Michigan
29.8 in of snow a year
Cambridge is a township of 5,722 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It averages 29.8 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 13°F.
5,722 people · Lenawee County · median home $275,700 · income $77,218 · Jan low 13°F · 30 in snow
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9Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan
27.9 in of snow a year
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores is a city of 2,647 people in Wayne County, Michigan. It averages 27.9 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 17°F.
2,647 people · Wayne County · median home $733,500 · income $189,583 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow
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8Grosse Pointe, Michigan
27.9 in of snow a year
Grosse Pointe is a city of 5,678 people in Wayne County, Michigan. It averages 27.9 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 17°F.
5,678 people · Wayne County · median home $436,800 · income $158,853 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow
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7Center Line, Michigan
27.9 in of snow a year
Center Line is a city of 8,552 people in Macomb County, Michigan. It averages 27.9 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 20°F.
8,552 people · Macomb County · median home $156,600 · income $54,703 · Jan low 20°F · 28 in snow
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6Franklin, Michigan
26.0 in of snow a year
Franklin is a township of 3,063 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It averages 26.0 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 13°F.
3,063 people · Lenawee County · median home $293,900 · income $90,221 · Jan low 13°F · 26 in snow
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5Blissfield, Michigan
26.0 in of snow a year
Blissfield is a township of 3,924 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It averages 26.0 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 17°F.
3,924 people · Lenawee County · median home $173,500 · income $67,200 · Jan low 17°F · 26 in snow
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4Adrian, Michigan
26.0 in of snow a year
Adrian is a township of 6,401 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It averages 26.0 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 17°F.
6,401 people · Lenawee County · median home $230,700 · income $90,879 · Jan low 17°F · 26 in snow
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3Raisin, Michigan
26.0 in of snow a year
Raisin is a township of 7,900 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It averages 26.0 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 15°F.
7,900 people · Lenawee County · median home $241,400 · income $95,766 · Jan low 15°F · 26 in snow
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2Madison, Michigan
26.0 in of snow a year
Madison is a charter township of 8,439 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It averages 26.0 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 17°F.
8,439 people · Lenawee County · median home $174,700 · income $69,643 · Jan low 17°F · 26 in snow
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1Tecumseh, Michigan
26.0 in of snow a year
Tecumseh is a city of 8,680 people in Lenawee County, Michigan. It averages 26.0 inches of snow a year (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in), with January lows around 15°F.
8,680 people · Lenawee County · median home $216,700 · income $62,835 · Jan low 15°F · 26 in snow
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Same ranking, other places
- 50 Small Towns in America With the Least Snow
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- 25 Small Towns in New Jersey With the Least Snow
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)