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RV Winterization in Michigan

In Michigan, local rv deadlines run from Oct 13 to Oct 30, with a median around Oct 22 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

Motorhome parked on a snowy street in falling snow — drain and antifreeze the water system before the first hard freeze — Michigan deadlines city by city
Photo: Arlind Photography / Unsplash

Notable cities

All Michigan cities

CityLocal deadlineMedian first 28°F
Grand RapidsOct 13Oct 23View →Checklist
Ann ArborOct 13Oct 23View →Checklist
FlintOct 13Oct 23View →Checklist
WyomingOct 13Oct 23View →Checklist
KentwoodOct 13Oct 23View →Checklist
LansingOct 17Oct 27View →Checklist
Farmington HillsOct 17Oct 27View →Checklist
SouthfieldOct 17Oct 27View →Checklist
NoviOct 17Oct 27View →Checklist
LivoniaOct 18Oct 28View →Checklist
Dearborn HeightsOct 18Oct 28View →Checklist
Lincoln ParkOct 18Oct 28View →Checklist
East LansingOct 20Oct 30View →Checklist
MidlandOct 21Oct 31View →Checklist
KalamazooOct 22Nov 1View →Checklist
St. Clair ShoresOct 22Nov 1View →Checklist
Battle CreekOct 22Nov 1View →Checklist
RosevilleOct 22Nov 1View →Checklist
PortageOct 22Nov 1View →Checklist
MuskegonOct 23Nov 2View →Checklist
Sterling HeightsOct 24Nov 3View →Checklist
SaginawOct 24Nov 3View →Checklist
TroyOct 25Nov 4View →Checklist
Rochester HillsOct 25Nov 4View →Checklist
PontiacOct 25Nov 4View →Checklist
DearbornOct 27Nov 6View →Checklist
WestlandOct 28Nov 7View →Checklist
TaylorOct 28Nov 7View →Checklist
DetroitOct 30Nov 9View →Checklist
WarrenOct 30Nov 9View →Checklist
Royal OakOct 30Nov 9View →Checklist
OctNovGrand RapidsOct 13Ann ArborOct 13FlintOct 13WyomingOct 13KentwoodOct 13LansingOct 17Farmington HillsOct 17SouthfieldOct 17NoviOct 17LivoniaOct 18Dearborn HeightsOct 18Lincoln ParkOct 18East LansingOct 20MidlandOct 21KalamazooOct 22St. Clair ShoresOct 22Battle CreekOct 22RosevilleOct 22

Local rv winterization deadlines for Michigan cities — built from each city’s own NOAA station, not one statewide date.

RV Winterization in Michigan: related searches

Michigan homeowners search for: RV winterization checklist, how to winterize a camper, and "rv winterization near me" — every city page below answers those with local NOAA dates.

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Back to the national RV Winterization guide, or see the methodology. You can also compare how the rv winterization window shifts in Massachusetts and Minnesota.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 25, 2026.