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Monthly climate in Houghton, Michigan, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Houghton features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 921 mm (36.3 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Houghton enjoys an average of 2698 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Houghton, Michigan, United States §

The warmest months in Houghton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (62 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Houghton experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Houghton, Michigan, United States §

Houghton usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Houghton are January, February and March. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44 (1.7) 60 (2.3) 50 (2.0) 81 (3.2) 70 (2.8) 77 (3.0) 72 (2.8) 103 (4.0) 94 (3.7) 123 (4.9) 76 (3.0) 73 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 14 8 11 9 10 9 12 13 15 14 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Houghton, Michigan, United States §

The sunniest months in Houghton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Houghton: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 64 136 230 245 318 351 360 326 272 197 115 79
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 58m 10h 17m 11h 57m 13h 38m 15h 5m 15h 49m 15h 25m 14h 7m 12h 29m 10h 48m 9h 19m 8h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Houghton, Michigan, United States §

Houghton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Houghton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Houghton, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 8 9 9 8 7 5 2 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Houghton, Michigan, United States

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