Zip 49931 (Houghton, MI) Climate

49931 Houghton, MI experiences a humid continental climate with warm, wet summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 61°F while in the winter it averages at about 20°F. Precipitation is relatively high year-round averaging between 28 and 37 inches annually. Snowfall amounts vary greatly, sometimes reaching more than 200 inches in a typical winter season. Winter temperatures are often below zero degrees Fahrenheit with wind chills making it feel much colder.

Houghton (zip 49931), Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Houghton (zip 49931) averages 202 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 (zip 49931). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houghton (zip 49931) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 202 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 49931 zip code is 5.5 (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 the 49931 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 the 49931 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In the 49931 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 49931 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 49931 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 49931 zip code with an average of 7.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49931 zip code, there are 179.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the 49931 zip code, there are 22.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the 49931 zip code 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 the 49931 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in the 49931 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in the 49931 zip code with 17.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 149.5 rainy days annually in the 49931 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 201.8 inches in the 49931 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the 49931 zip code with 62.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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harriet · Houghton, MI

houghton is great

Over 17 years ago

beautiful lake, dark winter, great snow, beautiful sky, easy living, kind people, alternative culture mixed with engineering and midwest great north woods More

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