25 Small Towns in Michigan With the Mildest Winters
Ranked by january average low (°f) among 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan. #1 is South Haven, MI (January lows average 22.1°F).
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25Marysville, Michigan
January lows average 19.9°F
9,997 people · St. Clair County · median home $208,600 · income $66,901 · Jan low 20°F · 36 in snow
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24Erie, Michigan
January lows average 20.1°F
4,299 people · Monroe County · median home $197,100 · income $71,250 · Jan low 20°F · 40 in snow
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23Watervliet, Michigan
January lows average 20.3°F
3,036 people · Berrien County · median home $154,500 · income $58,616 · Jan low 20°F · 85 in snow
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22Hagar, Michigan
January lows average 20.3°F
3,243 people · Berrien County · median home $237,700 · income $67,273 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow
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21Paw Paw Lake, Michigan
January lows average 20.3°F
3,323 people · Berrien County · median home $191,700 · income $67,674 · Jan low 20°F · 85 in snow
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20Benton Heights, Michigan
January lows average 20.3°F
3,652 people · Berrien County · median home $97,700 · income $33,542 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow
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19Coloma, Michigan
January lows average 20.3°F
5,051 people · Berrien County · median home $203,700 · income $60,417 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow
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18Royalton, Michigan
January lows average 20.3°F
5,141 people · Berrien County · median home $356,700 · income $128,750 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow
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17Fair Plain, Michigan
January lows average 20.3°F
7,402 people · Berrien County · median home $169,400 · income $52,817 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow
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16St. Joseph, Michigan
January lows average 20.3°F
7,856 people · Berrien County · median home $299,000 · income $84,057 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow
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15Benton Harbor, Michigan
January lows average 20.3°F
9,103 people · Berrien County · median home $76,500 · income $31,117 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow
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14St. Joseph, Michigan
January lows average 20.3°F
9,993 people · Berrien County · median home $248,900 · income $94,926 · Jan low 20°F · 78 in snow
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13Sullivan, Michigan
January lows average 20.7°F
2,541 people · Muskegon County · median home $215,700 · income $65,156 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow
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12North Muskegon, Michigan
January lows average 20.7°F
4,093 people · Muskegon County · median home $264,200 · income $104,659 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow
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11Roosevelt Park, Michigan
January lows average 20.7°F
4,172 people · Muskegon County · median home $193,300 · income $62,857 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow
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10Wolf Lake, Michigan
January lows average 20.7°F
5,034 people · Muskegon County · median home $131,400 · income $51,637 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow
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9Laketon, Michigan
January lows average 20.7°F
7,626 people · Muskegon County · median home $266,800 · income $98,114 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow
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8Dalton, Michigan
January lows average 20.7°F
9,427 people · Muskegon County · median home $210,800 · income $81,612 · Jan low 21°F · 78 in snow
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7Muskegon Heights, Michigan
January lows average 20.7°F
9,917 people · Muskegon County · median home $68,000 · income $35,239 · Jan low 21°F · 87 in snow
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6Covert, Michigan
January lows average 22.1°F
2,510 people · Van Buren County · median home $157,600 · income $37,697 · Jan low 22°F · 89 in snow
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5Ganges, Michigan
January lows average 22.1°F
2,574 people · Allegan County · median home $266,200 · income $77,675 · Jan low 22°F · 109 in snow
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4Casco, Michigan
January lows average 22.1°F
2,796 people · Allegan County · median home $310,200 · income $84,637 · Jan low 22°F · 109 in snow
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3Geneva, Michigan
January lows average 22.1°F
3,416 people · Van Buren County · median home $183,800 · income $75,139 · Jan low 22°F · 104 in snow
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2South Haven, Michigan
January lows average 22.1°F
3,964 people · Van Buren County · median home $454,100 · income $68,239 · Jan low 22°F · 98 in snow
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1South Haven, Michigan
January lows average 22.1°F
4,041 people · Van Buren County · median home $233,900 · income $56,591 · Jan low 22°F · 95 in snow
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- 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)