Houghton County, MI Climate

Houghton, MI County is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and has a variety of climates. The area experiences summer temperatures that are typically mild and pleasant, with occasional humid periods. Winters are cold and long, with heavy snowfall that can cause difficult travel conditions. The area is also known for its dramatic lake-effect snowstorms. Spring and fall seasons tend to be milder, but they also bring heavy rains that can make rivers and streams swell in size. Overall, Houghton County has a lot of extreme weather throughout the year making it an interesting place to live!

Houghton County, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Houghton County averages 200 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Houghton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houghton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 200 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houghton County is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 1.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Houghton County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Houghton, Michigan	United States
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	75.7°	85.8°
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Houghton County with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Houghton County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houghton County are July, August and June.

In Houghton County, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houghton County with an average of 6.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Houghton County, there are 180.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Houghton County, there are 23.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in Houghton County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Houghton County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Houghton County means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in Houghton County with 17.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 151.2 rainy days annually in Houghton County, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 200.3 inches in Houghton County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Houghton County with 60.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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