Houghton (MI) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Houghton

Houghton average temperature chart (Celsius) Houghton average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Houghton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -6.7 -5.5 0.5 8.7 16.9 21.9 24.9 22.9 17.4 11.4 2.9 -4
°F 19.9 22.1 32.8 47.7 62.4 71.4 76.8 73.2 63.4 52.4 37.2 24.7

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Houghton monthly rainfall chart (mm) Houghton monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Houghton (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 89 52 55 52 71 84 75 82 82 65 68 73
inches 3.5 2.1 2.2 2 2.8 3.3 2.9 3.2 3.2 2.6 2.7 2.9
Rainy days 13 10 11 10 11 12 10 12 13 12 12 14

Average annual rainfall in Houghton: 806mm (317.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Houghton

Houghton average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Houghton
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 4.2 5.4 6.2 8.1 9.4 10 10.8 9.3 6.6 4.9 3.3 3.3

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Houghton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Houghton average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Houghton (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -13.9 -14.5 -8.9 -1.6 4.4 9.4 13.3 12.7 8.4 3.5 -2.7 -9.9
Max °C -6.6 -5.3 0.7 9 17.2 22.2 25.2 23.2 17.7 11.6 3.1 -3.9
Min °F 7.1 5.9 16 29.1 39.9 48.9 55.9 54.8 47 38.2 27.2 14.2
Max °F 13.6 14.2 24.6 38.7 51.4 60.4 66.6 64.2 55.4 45.5 32.4 19.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Houghton average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Houghton average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Houghton in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 2.7 2.2 2 2.1 2.7 4.2 8.6 14.6 13.5 8.7 5.7 3.9
°F 36.8 36 35.5 35.7 36.9 39.6 47.5 58.3 56.2 47.6 42.3 38.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Houghton average winspeed by month (km/h) Houghton average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Houghton (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 15 14 15 16 15 13 12 12 13 14 15 14
mph 9 9 9 10 9 8 7 7 8 9 9 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Houghton relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Houghton
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
72% 71% 71% 66% 66% 72% 74% 77% 79% 76% 77% 75%