Norton Shores in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Norton Shores sees average daytime highs around 76°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 11.2 in of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 70°F in early June to 76°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Norton Shores's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Norton Shores's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 76°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 63°F
- Rainfall
- 11.2 in
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Norton Shores in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 70°F in early June to 76°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Norton Shores reaches about 76°F and drops to 63°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Norton Shores
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Norton Shores weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 21° | 2.3 | 11.1 | 11 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 1.8 | 8 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 40° / 27° | 2.4 | 9.4 | 4.4 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 52° / 38° | 3.9 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 13.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 63° / 49° | 4.0 | 11.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 74° / 60° | 3.5 | 10.6 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 78° / 65° | 3.9 | 10.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 77° / 64° | 3.8 | 10.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 70° / 56° | 3.4 | 10.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 58° / 46° | 3.7 | 12.1 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 46° / 36° | 2.8 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 36° / 28° | 2.5 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Norton Shores gets around 11.2 in of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Norton Shores?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Norton Shores for sightseeing.
What to pack for Norton Shores in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Norton Shores sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 63°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Norton Shores in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 64°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in March near 36°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 24 to Sep 5 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 39 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 43 | 55 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 58 | 49 | 43 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Bracing |
| Feb | 37 | Bracing |
| Mar | 36 | Bracing |
| Apr | 38 | Bracing |
| May | 43 | Bracing |
| Jun | 55 | Bracing |
| Jul | 67 | Cool |
| Aug | 70 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 67 | Cool |
| Oct | 58 | Bracing |
| Nov | 49 | Bracing |
| Dec | 43 | Bracing |
UV index in Norton Shores in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Norton Shores peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Norton Shores?
Norton Shores sits at 43.2°N, 86.3°W, 614 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Muskegon, 4.3 mi away.
Topography around Norton Shores
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Norton Shores.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Norton Shores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 623 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.
The land around Norton Shores is covered by trees (57%) within 2 miles, water (42%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and water (46%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Norton Shores (43.1689°, -86.2639°, elevation 614 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.