Paulding, Michigan
Paulding is an unincorporated community in Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Paulding is located in Haight Township along U.S. Route 45, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southeast of the village of Ontonagon. The Paulding Light, part of the area's folklore, is visible in a valley near Paulding.
Paulding sign
Climate
| Climate data for Paulding, Michigan, 1991–2020 normals: 1367ft (417m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 49 (9) |
56 (13) |
65 (18) |
78 (26) |
90 (32) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
90 (32) |
88 (31) |
83 (28) |
74 (23) |
53 (12) |
94 (34) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.2 (−6.0) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
36.6 (2.6) |
48.7 (9.3) |
63.9 (17.7) |
73.7 (23.2) |
77.8 (25.4) |
76.0 (24.4) |
67.7 (19.8) |
52.8 (11.6) |
37.6 (3.1) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
50.6 (10.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.8 (−11.2) |
14.2 (−9.9) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
37.0 (2.8) |
50.8 (10.4) |
61.0 (16.1) |
65.0 (18.3) |
62.9 (17.2) |
55.5 (13.1) |
42.6 (5.9) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
39.4 (4.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.3 (−16.5) |
3.4 (−15.9) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
37.7 (3.2) |
48.2 (9.0) |
52.1 (11.2) |
49.7 (9.8) |
43.2 (6.2) |
32.4 (0.2) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
28.1 (−2.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −29 (−34) |
−33 (−36) |
−31 (−35) |
−8 (−22) |
17 (−8) |
27 (−3) |
36 (2) |
33 (1) |
25 (−4) |
9 (−13) |
−9 (−23) |
−24 (−31) |
−33 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.48 (38) |
1.19 (30) |
1.65 (42) |
2.84 (72) |
3.36 (85) |
3.73 (95) |
3.97 (101) |
3.31 (84) |
3.62 (92) |
3.73 (95) |
2.29 (58) |
1.75 (44) |
32.92 (836) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 27.0 (69) |
23.7 (60) |
10.5 (27) |
14.7 (37) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
trace | trace | trace | 4.6 (12) |
21.6 (55) |
24.4 (62) |
127.1 (323.5) |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (snowfall & records) | |||||||||||||
History
A post office called Paulding was established in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971. The community was named for John Paulding, a militiaman in the American Revolution.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paulding, Michigan
- ^ Ontonagon County (pdf) (Map). Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Paulding, Michigan 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Ontonagon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 112.
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