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United States / Wisconsin / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / St. Croix County / Houlton / Zip Codes
Houlton, WI has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70°F (21°C) with periods of hot weather. In the winter, temperatures drop to an average of 24°F (-4°C) and it can get very cold with occasional snowfalls throughout the season. Rainfall is fairly even throughout the year, while snowfall usually peaks during January and February. The area also experiences some severe thunderstorms during the summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houlton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Houlton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHoulton, WisconsinUnited States
  33.5 in.38.1 in.
  49.1 in.27.8 in.
  106.8 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  6.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  873 ft.2443 ft.
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 Houlton with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Houlton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houlton are June, August and July.
In Houlton, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houlton with an average of 6.2°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Houlton, there are 148.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.
In Houlton, there are 25.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Houlton but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Houlton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in Houlton means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Houlton with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in Houlton, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.1 inches in Houlton means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Houlton with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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