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Weather in Houghton Township, MI · National Weather Service + NOAA

Winter means it in Houghton Township

Houghton Township has cold winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 4°. A typical November afternoon reaches 38°, and nights fall to 24°.

Winter 24°/7°Spring 46°/26°Summer 71°/51°Fall 51°/35°
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Sunrise 7:47 am · sunset 5:28 pm

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What stands out about Houghton Township’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Among Michigan’s coldest wintersJanuary nights average 4°, colder than 1,946 of 1,983 Michigan towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 73°, cooler than 99% of U.S. towns.Drier than most of Michigan30 inches of rain and melted snow a year, less than 1,932 of 1,983 Michigan towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Houghton Township’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

Full climate →
Winter
24° / 7°
Snow is rare
Spring
46° / 26°
Frost is rare by spring
Summer
71° / 51°
90° days are rare
Fall now
51° / 35°
Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outside
JunJulAugSep
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
When is it wettest?July, with 3.5 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

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Road reports, first frosts and storm memories from neighbors in Houghton Township.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Houghton Township itself (about a 3-mile square). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.