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Houghton December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Houghton, Michigan in the month of December.

Typical Houghton December Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	27.7 °F
Average daily low	16.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation	1.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	43.0%

Houghton December Weather Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	64 °F	December 1, 1998
Lowest temperature	-16 °F	December 28, 2017
Highest daily low	43 °F	December 25, 2023
Lowest daily high	-3 °F	December 31, 1967
Hottest average high temperature	38.7 °F	2023
Coldest average high temperature	17.1 °F	1989
Most daily precipitation	1.2 inches	December 5, 2017
Most monthly precipitation	7.3 inches	1981

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
December 1	31.7	20.8	64	-5
December 2	31.4	20.5	46	-5
December 3	31.0	20.1	51	-4
December 4	30.7	19.7	50	-2
December 5	30.5	19.4	53	-3
December 6	30.2	19.1	43	-3
December 7	30.0	18.9	44	-12
December 8	29.8	18.8	46	-6
December 9	29.5	18.5	45	-1
December 10	29.2	18.2	43	-6
December 11	28.9	18.0	49	-4
December 12	28.7	17.8	47	-6
December 13	28.4	17.5	42	-6
December 14	28.2	17.2	54	-6
December 15	28.0	16.9	49	-9
December 16	27.7	16.7	53	-11
December 17	27.5	16.5	40	-3
December 18	27.2	16.1	43	-9
December 19	26.9	15.8	42	-8
December 20	26.7	15.7	42	-10
December 21	26.6	15.6	46	-10
December 22	26.5	15.3	44	-2
December 23	26.3	15.2	45	-5
December 24	26.1	15.0	49	-12
December 25	25.9	14.9	48	-12
December 26	25.8	14.8	47	-13
December 27	25.7	14.6	43	-7
December 28	25.6	14.4	47	-16
December 29	25.4	14.3	44	-15
December 30	25.0	14.0	38	-9
December 31	24.7	13.8	43	-12

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Houghton County Airport	location