MICHIGAN STATE
Best Time to Visit Michigan
Michigan isn't just cars and Detroit. Michigan has an intense web of travel attractions in the shorelines of its bordering lakes (mainly in Lake Michigan) and its charming villages and mid-size towns: Holland, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Traverse City, St. Joseph, Ludington or Mackinaw or Ann Arbor.
Water sports, golf courses, skiing (namely in is rather non-touristic Upper Peninsula), biking, fishing, top world class museums, an exceptional high number of town festivals, intense nightlife, gigantic malls... That's Michigan.
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Best time to visit & travel to Michigan
When not to go to Michigan
Hotels and flights to Michigan
WHAT TO VISIT IN MICHIGAN
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Detroit
Ann Arbor
Holland, Grand Rapids, Muskegon
Traverse City
Lake Michigan
Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Map of Michigan Lower Peninsula
See also: Michigan Upper Peninsula Map
BEST TIME TO VISIT MICHIGAN
Michigan's winters are severe, with occasional snowstorms and intense rainfalls. The influence of the surrounding lakes is positive, and turns the climate less harsh, but doesn't prevent intense snowfalls (December through February)and cold.
Snow and winter is, of course, good news for those who enjoy skiing and winter sports. But if you are interested in other Michigan's attractions, you may want to avoid the severe winter period.
If you privilege warm and agreeable weather, early Autumn is the best time to visit Michigan. Autumns brings with it the foliage spectacle, and very nice days. In contrast, early and mid Spring are often cloudy, chilly, and rainy.
Early and mid Spring, or late Fall (or even Winter) are ideal times to enjoy indoor activities (the all year round water and theme parks in Michigan Lake coastline, or museums and other indoor activities in cities as Detroit) and benefit from lower accommodation rates and fewer crowds.
As for Summer, well, this is simply the most popular period. Most of the festivals and animation in the small villages, or in towns as Holland, Ludington, or Ann Arbor happen in summer; and beaches, and the water parks and the coast line of Lake Huron, Lake Superior and Lake Michigan are, of course, particularly crowded and animated in this period.
WHEN NOT TO GO TO MICHIGAN
Do not go to Michigan in the Winter and the early Spring, if you don't intend to enjoy winter sports and dislike intense chilly weather, snow and heavy precipitation.
Avoid July and August if you mainly want to enjoy Michigan's indoor activities and want cheap accommodation and fewer crowds.
See, for details on the Michigan's weather and climate:
Grand Rapids Weather Map Data
Detroit Weather Map Data
HOTELS AND FLIGHTS TO MICHIGAN
For details on flights and lodging in Michigan's destinations, see:
Hotels and flights in Detroit
Hotels and flights in Traverse
Hotels and flights in Ann Arbor
Hotels and flights in Lake Michigan St Joseph, Ludington and Mackinaw
Hotels and flights in Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Holland City
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