Weather on January 16 at Isle Royale

Isle Royale National Park

MIMidwest800 ft elevation
Avg High21°F
Avg Low9°F
Warmest197335°F
Coldest1982-11°F

Based on 51 years of data from Houghton, MI

Planning Your Visit

January 16th in Isle Royale National Park (via Houghton, MI) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 21°F and lows near 9°F. Over 51 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1973 (35°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-11°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 59% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 39% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.7"). The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 16th in Isle Royale? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202629°F19°F0.25"--
202533°F24°F0.05"--
20246°F-3°F0.03"--
202335°F30°F0.53"--
202223°F10°F0.15"--
202134°F26°F0.05"--
202023°F11°F0.2"--
201913°F3°F----
201820°F13°F----
201734°F22°F0"--
201618°F7°F0.48"--
201516°F7°F0"--
201424°F10°F0.1"--
201329°F4°F0.03"--
201231°F20°F0"--
201111°F4°F----
201042°F21°F0"--
20095°F-7°F0"--
200826°F17°F0"--
200715°F4°F0"--
200627°F25°F0"--
20051°F-5°F0"--
200415°F8°F0"--
200322°F9°F0"0"
200223°F16°F0.1"0.8"
200130°F19°F0.08"1.2"
200030°F8°F0.03"0.1"
199936°F18°F0.33"1"
199825°F8°F0"0"
199720°F-8°F1.04"4"
199625°F8°F1.09"4.2"
199526°F21°F0"0"
1994-2°F-19°F----
199324°F12°F0.05"0.3"
199215°F-8°F0.28"2.3"
199130°F16°F0.15"0.8"
199032°F24°F0"0"
198925°F9°F0.3"2.7"
198839°F26°F0"0"
1982-1°F-21°F0.97"5.5"
198119°F10°F0.13"1.2"
198033°F32°F1.37"3.9"
19797°F-7°F0.13"0.5"
197815°F5°F0.28"2"
1977-4°F-14°F0.18"1.4"
197617°F5°F0.43"3.2"
197511°F2°F0.61"7.7"
197423°F16°F0"0"
197339°F30°F0"0"
197211°F-21°F0.28"2"
19718°F2°F0.03"1.4"

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