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United States / Michigan / Houghton Metro Area / Keweenaw County / Houghton township (Keweenaw County) / Zip Codes
Houghton Township, MI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from following an average annual high of 55°F and an average annual low of 26°F. Precipitation is common throughout the year with snowfall becoming increasingly frequent in winter months. The area also experiences occasional snow storms that bring heavy accumulations to the area. Summers are generally mild, but thunderstorms are not uncommon during the summer months as well. Overall, Houghton Township enjoys moderate temperatures throughout all four seasons, making it a great place to live and visit!

Houghton township (Keweenaw County), Michigan gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Houghton township (Keweenaw County) averages 206 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 township (Keweenaw County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houghton township (Keweenaw 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 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 206 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Houghton township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 township with an average high temperature of 73.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Houghton township, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houghton township are July, August and June.
In Houghton township, there are 1.2 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 township with an average of 10.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Houghton township, there are 166.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Houghton township, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Houghton township 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 township with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.1 inches in Houghton township means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Houghton township with 17.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 150.8 rainy days annually in Houghton township, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 205.6 inches in Houghton township means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Houghton township with 67.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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