Port Huron weather in January

In January, Port Huron sees average daytime highs of 30°F and overnight lows near 19°F, with 2.3 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Port Huron's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Huron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.3 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:04 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Port Huron is city in Michigan, United States.

Density
923/km²
people per km²
Founded
1814

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°F through the month.

A typical January day in Port Huron reaches about 30°F in the afternoon and slips back to 19°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°F and 42°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 2°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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23222
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53222
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123020
133020
143019
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262918
273018
283018
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303018
313018

How January really feels in Port Huron

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
31 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Port Huron weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°2.39.67.39.20.0
Feb32° / 20°2.08.46.310.20.0
Mar40° / 27°2.29.64.611.60.3
Apr52° / 38°3.311.41.813.12.7
May64° / 49°3.312014.45.4
Jun74° / 60°3.410.8015.16.7
Jul79° / 65°2.811014.86.6
Aug77° / 64°2.810.4013.86.9
Sep71° / 56°2.99.1012.36.7
Oct58° / 46°3.010.80.110.84.3
Nov46° / 36°2.69.72.49.51.2
Dec35° / 26°2.29.45.68.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31981
41981
51882
61882
71981
81981
91882
101882
111882
121882
131882
141882
151882
161882
171783
181882
191882
201981
212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
262179
272179
282278
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Port Huron gets around 2.3 in of rain and snow over 9.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13221
23221
33322
43322
53423
63423
73424
83424
93424
103425
113425
123325
133325
143225
153225
163125
173124
183024
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202924
212924
222824
232823
242823
252823
262723
272723
282722
292722
302722
312722

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
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15100
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18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:064:59
28.98:075:00
38.98:075:01
48.98:075:02
58.98:075:03
68.98:075:04
79.08:075:04
89.08:065:05
99.08:065:06
109.08:065:07
119.08:065:08
129.18:065:09
139.18:055:10
149.18:055:12
159.18:055:13
169.28:045:14
179.28:045:15
189.28:035:16
199.28:035:17
209.38:025:18
219.38:025:20
229.38:015:21
239.48:005:22
249.48:005:23
259.47:595:25
269.57:585:26
279.57:575:27
289.57:575:28
299.67:565:30
309.67:555:31
319.67:545:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Port Huron?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Port Huron.

What to pack for Port Huron in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Port Huron sees daytime highs around 30°F and nights near 19°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Port Huron in January

The nearest coast averages about 36°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 19 to Sep 8 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr37Bracing
May44Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul68Refreshing
Aug71Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec41Bracing

UV index in Port Huron in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Huron peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Port Huron in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Port Huron is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Port Huron?

Port Huron sits at 43.0°N, 82.4°W, 604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sarnia, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Port Huron

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Port Huron.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Port Huron has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 597 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 ft.

The land around Port Huron is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 2 miles, trees (29%), cropland (26%) and water (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (45%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
246 ft
50 miles
705 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Sarnia 1.2 mi · Mount Clemens 35 mi · Clinton Township 37 mi · Shelby 37 mi · Saint Clair Shores 40 mi · Chatham 40 mi · Strathroy 40 mi · Sterling Heights 41 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Port Huron (42.9709°, -82.4249°, elevation 604 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).