When to paint a house exterior in Muskegon, MI
When to paint in Muskegon, MI
A normal season: plan the job, do not leave it late. The painting window is June to September, with 4 good months a year. The best month is August, at about 21 painting days. Book a painter by April.
If you want the house done in June to September, call for quotes in April or earlier; a job pushed past September is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
- under 1Jan
- under 1Feb
- under 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 10May
- 18Jun
- 18Jul
- 21Aug
- 20Sep
- 8Oct
- 2Nov
- under 1Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 24° / 32°F |
| February | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 23° / 33°F |
| March | under 1 | under 1 | 4 | 30° / 40°F |
| April | 1 | 1 | 16 | 39° / 50°F |
| May | 10 | 10 | 21 | 49° / 62°F |
| June | 18 | 17 | 20 | 59° / 70°F |
| July | 18 | 18 | 18 | 65° / 75°F |
| August | 21 | 21 | 21 | 65° / 75°F |
| September | 20 | 20 | 22 | 60° / 70°F |
| October | 8 | 8 | 22 | 49° / 59°F |
| November | 2 | 2 | 16 | 39° / 47°F |
| December | under 1 | under 1 | 5 | 31° / 38°F |
Deck stain does best in August. Low-temperature paint adds about 68 days a year here.
Towns near Muskegon compared
6 get fewer, down to 69 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Muskegon | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Shores, MI | 4 mi south | 77 | July to September | Muskegon County Airport |
| Grand Haven, MI | 12 mi south | 77 | July to September | Muskegon County Airport |
| Walker, MI | 30 mi southeast | 69 | June to September | Gerald R Ford International A |
| Holland, MI | 33 mi south | 71 | June to September | Tulip City Airport |
| Grandville, MI | 34 mi southeast | 69 | June to September | Gerald R Ford International A |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 35 mi southeast | 69 | June to September | Gerald R Ford International A |
How Muskegon ranks in MI
Of 90 MI places with 10,000 people or more, Muskegon (population 37,287, 31st largest) ranks 2nd for painting days, 28 days above the state median of 70. The longest season in the state is Alpena, 105 days, 189 miles northeast. The shortest is Escanaba at 36. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 68 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Muskegon (3.7 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.