Port Huron in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Port Huron sees average daytime highs around 33°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 6.5 in of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 39°F in early December to 34°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Port Huron's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Port Huron's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°F
Precipitation
6.5 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Port Huron in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 39°F in early December to 34°F by late February.

A typical winter day in Port Huron reaches about 33°F and drops to 22°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

20°40°60°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Port Huron

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.

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

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

Port Huron weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Port Huron gets around 6.5 in of rain and snow over 27 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Port Huron?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Port Huron in Winter

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

In winter, Port Huron sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Port Huron in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 37°F across winter — 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.