Weather on January 6 at Isle Royale

Isle Royale National Park

MIMidwest800 ft elevation
Avg High22°F
Avg Low10°F
Warmest200835°F
Coldest2014-6°F

Based on 51 years of data from Houghton, MI

Planning Your Visit

January 6th in Isle Royale National Park (via Houghton, MI) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 10°F. Over 51 years of records, the warmest January 6th was in 2008 (35°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-6°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 57% of recorded January 6th dates, with snow falling 47% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11"). The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 6th 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
202633°F27°F0"--
202521°F9°F0"--
202430°F24°F0.23"--
202327°F13°F0"--
202214°F10°F0"--
202136°F30°F0"--
202029°F17°F0"--
201928°F21°F0"--
201811°F-5°F----
201710°F2°F0.61"--
201630°F27°F0"--
201512°F-2°F0.2"--
2014-2°F-11°F0"--
201329°F17°F0"--
201243°F28°F0"--
201120°F9°F----
201020°F17°F0"--
200924°F-3°F0"--
200841°F29°F0"--
200734°F28°F0.03"--
200625°F19°F0.03"--
200518°F2°F0"--
20047°F-9°F0"--
200331°F20°F0"0"
200230°F11°F0.48"5.2"
200124°F14°F0.84"2.8"
200028°F19°F0.74"4.7"
199910°F2°F0.69"4.9"
199830°F24°F0"0"
199717°F13°F0.43"4.1"
199612°F-5°F0.05"0.3"
199526°F16°F0.18"4.8"
199418°F-7°F1.02"9.8"
199315°F8°F0.71"6.9"
199233°F30°F0.56"2.2"
199115°F6°F0.18"1.1"
199029°F3°F0"0"
198929°F21°F0.05"0.2"
19885°F-5°F0.36"1.4"
198215°F2°F0.89"2.6"
198121°F0°F0.53"6.7"
198027°F17°F1.93"8.5"
19799°F-10°F0.36"2.2"
197829°F19°F0.58"3.2"
197716°F5°F1.37"7.3"
197622°F3°F0.74"3.5"
197534°F22°F0"0"
19747°F-4°F0.46"3.4"
197311°F-3°F0.23"1.2"
197228°F7°F0.41"3.4"
197115°F7°F0.66"11"

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