Houghton Weather Records

Houghton, Michigan weather averages and records from 1948–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Houghton, Michigan was 102 °F which occurred on July 7, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Houghton, Michigan was -30 °F which occurred on February 9, 1951.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Houghton Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 22.2 10.6 50 -29 1.7
February 24.5 10.0 60 -30 0.9
March 33.7 17.3 78 -23 1.2
April 45.7 29.3 88 -4 1.8
May 60.6 40.4 95 20 2.7
June 70.5 49.7 98 28 2.9
July 75.4 55.4 102 37 2.8
August 74.1 54.9 98 34 2.5
September 65.7 47.7 91 24 3.4
October 51.5 37.1 86 13 3.1
November 38.0 26.6 77 -7 1.9
December 27.7 16.7 64 -16 1.4
Entire year 49.3 33.1 102 -30 26.3
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1948–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F July 7, 1988
Lowest daily high -16 °F February 2, 1996
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F May 20, 2009
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F May 19–20, 2009
Most daily precipitation 6.0 inches June 17, 2018
Most monthly precipitation 11.2 inches September 2007
Most yearly precipitation 44.6 inches 1951
Most yearly days with precipitation 193 1950
Earliest freeze September 6 1952
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 17 2012
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F April 16 2002
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 20 2009
Latest freeze June 8 1949
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 17 1953
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 23 1963
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 11 2005
Most days in a year < 0 °F 44 2014
Most days in a year < 32 °F 198 1950
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 46 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 9 1975
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 1 1988
Houghton Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 34 days Dec 17, 1998 – Jan 19, 1999
Without precipitation 45 days Feb 3 – Mar 19, 2001
High temperature at or
below freezing
77 days Dec 21, 1977 – Mar 7, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 12 days Jun 28 – Jul 9, 2020
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 4 days Jun 16–19, 1995
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Houghton is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1948–2024 Houghton County Airport location