Michigan weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, Michigan's statewide normal high is 28°F and normal low 13°F; normal highs run from 20°F in Ironwood to 34°F in South Haven (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 28°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 13°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 2.10 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 34°Fnormal high, South Haven
- Coolest place
- 20°Fnormal high, Ironwood
Where is Michigan warmest and wettest in January?
South Haven has the warmest January afternoons (34°F) and Ironwood the coolest (20°F). Munising gets the most precipitation (3.54 in) and Iron Mountain the least (0.47 in). The most snow falls in Ontonagon (53.1 inches).
Statewide, January averaged 25.0°F in 2021, 15.4°F in 2022, 28.2°F in 2023, 24.5°F in 2024, 18.8°F in 2025, 16.9°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 20.2°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 32°F | 19°F | 2.23 | 14.0 |
| Grand Rapids | 31°F | 19°F | 2.52 | 22.6 |
| Ann Arbor | 32°F | 15°F | 1.68 | – |
| Lansing | 31°F | 17°F | 2.06 | 14.3 |
| Dearborn | 32°F | 18°F | 2.51 | 11.7 |
| Flint | 30°F | 16°F | 1.99 | 15.1 |
| Kalamazoo | 32°F | 18°F | 1.70 | – |
| Pontiac | 30°F | 17°F | 1.63 | – |
| Kentwood | 30°F | 17°F | 2.51 | – |
| Battle Creek | 31°F | 17°F | 1.58 | – |
| East Lansing | 32°F | 18°F | 2.08 | 14.1 |
| Saginaw | 30°F | 16°F | 1.92 | 13.9 |
| Midland | 29°F | 17°F | 2.01 | – |
| Muskegon | 33°F | 21°F | 2.42 | 29.1 |
| Holland | 32°F | 20°F | 1.87 | – |
| Jackson | 31°F | 18°F | 1.67 | – |
| Burton | 31°F | 15°F | 2.42 | – |
| Port Huron | 31°F | 20°F | 2.48 | 11.1 |
| Marquette | 25°F | 12°F | 1.86 | 25.1 |
| Mount Pleasant | 30°F | 16°F | 2.11 | – |
| Adrian | 32°F | 17°F | 1.64 | – |
| Monroe | 33°F | 18°F | – | – |
| Traverse City | 29°F | 17°F | 1.67 | – |
| Mount Clemens | 32°F | 18°F | 2.22 | 10.6 |
| Owosso | 30°F | 16°F | 2.10 | 12.4 |
| Coldwater | 31°F | 16°F | 2.53 | 13.1 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 24°F | 8°F | 2.21 | 30.3 |
| Escanaba | 26°F | 8°F | 1.18 | 13.7 |
| Ionia | 29°F | 16°F | 2.20 | 15.5 |
| Niles | 33°F | 19°F | 3.03 | 22.6 |
| East Grand Rapids | 31°F | 17°F | 2.72 | 21.7 |
| Farmington | 30°F | 16°F | 2.34 | 9.8 |
| Grand Haven | 32°F | 19°F | 2.84 | – |
| Cadillac | 27°F | 12°F | 2.05 | – |
| Alpena | 28°F | 12°F | 1.81 | 19.3 |
| Howell | 31°F | 14°F | 2.12 | 10.4 |
| Grosse Pointe Farms | 32°F | 17°F | 2.09 | 9.4 |
| Alma | 29°F | 15°F | 2.17 | 10.7 |
| Charlotte | 30°F | 15°F | 2.26 | 14.9 |
| Lapeer | 30°F | 15°F | 2.25 | 10.8 |
| Greenville | 31°F | 13°F | 2.23 | 20.3 |
| Saline | 33°F | 15°F | 2.35 | – |
| Benton Harbor | 33°F | 20°F | 1.99 | – |
| Tecumseh | 33°F | 15°F | 2.38 | – |
| Big Rapids | 28°F | 13°F | 2.43 | 17.8 |
| Whitmore Lake | 30°F | 15°F | 2.38 | – |
| Hillsdale | 31°F | 15°F | 2.77 | 13.3 |
| Three Rivers | 31°F | 17°F | 2.85 | 15.0 |
| St. Johns | 31°F | 18°F | 2.07 | – |
| Ludington | 29°F | 17°F | – | – |
| Iron Mountain | 24°F | 6°F | 0.47 | – |
| Hastings | 31°F | 16°F | 2.62 | 21.5 |
| Milford | 31°F | 15°F | 2.06 | – |
| Manistee | 30°F | 19°F | 2.20 | – |
| Ishpeming | 22°F | 6°F | 1.59 | – |
| Milan | 32°F | 17°F | 2.88 | – |
| Dundee | 32°F | 17°F | 2.49 | 12.3 |
| Richmond | 30°F | 16°F | 2.37 | 10.8 |
| Petoskey | 27°F | 15°F | 2.40 | 39.3 |
| Houghton Lake | 27°F | 11°F | 1.70 | 16.4 |
| Dowagiac | 31°F | 16°F | 3.10 | – |
| Chelsea | 31°F | 16°F | 2.41 | 10.9 |
| Frankenmuth | 29°F | 15°F | – | – |
| Eaton Rapids | 31°F | 16°F | 2.28 | – |
| Allegan | 30°F | 16°F | – | – |
| Ironwood | 20°F | 2°F | – | – |
| Cheboygan | 27°F | 11°F | 1.80 | 24.2 |
| Hancock | 22°F | 10°F | – | – |
| Fremont | 30°F | 16°F | 2.45 | – |
| Gaylord | 25°F | 11°F | 1.24 | – |
| Caro | 29°F | 15°F | 2.18 | 13.1 |
| Linden | 30°F | 15°F | 2.37 | – |
| Algonac | 33°F | 16°F | 2.42 | – |
| South Haven | 34°F | 22°F | 2.71 | – |
| Durand | 31°F | 15°F | 2.16 | – |
| Essexville | 30°F | 16°F | 1.67 | – |
| Blissfield | 32°F | 16°F | – | – |
| Gladwin | 29°F | 13°F | 2.15 | 13.8 |
| Corunna | 31°F | 15°F | 2.17 | – |
| Bad Axe | 28°F | 16°F | 1.96 | – |
| Rogers City | 28°F | 14°F | 2.17 | 23.7 |
| Manistique | 25°F | 10°F | 1.70 | – |
| Vassar | 30°F | 12°F | 1.96 | – |
| Sandusky | 28°F | 15°F | – | – |
| East Tawas | 30°F | 13°F | 2.08 | 14.3 |
| Cass City | 29°F | 13°F | 2.02 | 14.4 |
| Montague | 30°F | 19°F | 2.60 | 26.0 |
| West Branch | 27°F | 10°F | 2.05 | 14.7 |
| Charlevoix | 29°F | 18°F | 2.27 | 29.9 |
| St. Ignace | 25°F | 11°F | 2.09 | – |
| Carleton | 33°F | 17°F | 2.18 | – |
| Kalkaska | 26°F | 11°F | 2.00 | 38.3 |
| East Jordan | 30°F | 15°F | 2.04 | 37.4 |
| Morenci | 33°F | 15°F | 2.33 | 9.8 |
| Hart | 30°F | 16°F | 2.75 | 26.4 |
| Manchester | 31°F | 15°F | 2.33 | – |
| Auburn | 30°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Goodrich | 30°F | 15°F | 2.15 | – |
| Grayling | 26°F | 10°F | 1.82 | 25.8 |
| Munising | 23°F | 11°F | 3.54 | 46.0 |
| Yale | 29°F | 13°F | 1.86 | 13.0 |
| Baraga | 24°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Harbor Beach | 29°F | 16°F | 2.40 | 15.4 |
| Mio | 29°F | 12°F | – | – |
| Standish | 28°F | 14°F | 1.61 | – |
| Newberry | 23°F | 10°F | 2.19 | – |
| Kent City | 32°F | 14°F | 2.65 | 13.9 |
| Frankfort | 29°F | 19°F | 2.19 | 27.2 |
| Ontonagon | 25°F | 9°F | 2.87 | 53.1 |
| Hesperia | 31°F | 14°F | 2.26 | 25.3 |
| Lexington | 30°F | 16°F | 2.58 | – |
| Onaway | 27°F | 12°F | 2.03 | 21.3 |
| Lake City | 27°F | 10°F | 1.88 | 18.7 |
| Pellston | 27°F | 9°F | 1.61 | – |
| Stephenson | 27°F | 5°F | – | – |
| Port Austin | 29°F | 17°F | 1.82 | – |
| Atlanta | 26°F | 10°F | 1.88 | – |
| Eau Claire | 33°F | 20°F | 2.36 | 30.5 |
| South Boardman | 27°F | 13°F | – | – |
| Bloomingdale | 32°F | 17°F | 3.17 | 35.9 |
| Northport | 29°F | 18°F | 2.30 | 26.3 |
| Fife Lake | 25°F | 10°F | 2.31 | – |
| Harrisville | 26°F | 14°F | 1.38 | 14.4 |
| Wellston | 28°F | 12°F | 2.90 | 38.1 |
| Boyne Falls | 28°F | 14°F | 2.65 | 32.0 |
| Beulah | 29°F | 17°F | 2.47 | 26.8 |
| Big Bay | 24°F | 10°F | 2.37 | 32.2 |
| Lupton | 27°F | 10°F | 1.83 | – |
| Port Hope | 30°F | 19°F | 1.72 | – |
| Amasa | 22°F | 0°F | 1.32 | – |
| St. James | 27°F | 15°F | – | – |
| Grand Marais | 24°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Chatham | 24°F | 9°F | 2.54 | – |
| Maple City | 29°F | 16°F | 2.76 | 44.5 |
| Garden | 26°F | 8°F | 1.80 | – |
| Copper Harbor | 26°F | 15°F | 1.92 | – |
| Greenland | 25°F | 12°F | 2.64 | – |
| Covington | 21°F | 5°F | 1.76 | – |
| Bergland | 21°F | 3°F | 3.42 | 41.6 |
| Cross Village | 27°F | 13°F | 1.79 | 20.9 |
| Alberta Ford Forestry Center | 21°F | 6°F | 1.97 | – |
| Ann Arbor SE | 32°F | 16°F | 2.84 | 16.6 |
| Ann Arbor University of Michigan | 32°F | 16°F | 2.96 | 18.3 |
| Champion Van Riper Park | 23°F | 2°F | – | – |
| Clarksburg | 22°F | 2°F | 1.58 | 25.1 |
| Copper Harbor Fort Wilkins | 23°F | 11°F | 2.24 | – |
| Cornell (5 mi SE) | 27°F | 8°F | 1.21 | 10.3 |
| Detour Village | 24°F | 9°F | 1.93 | 20.2 |
| Engadine Mdot | 26°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Filion (5 mi NNW) | 28°F | 15°F | 2.00 | – |
| Glennie (2 mi SE) | 27°F | 9°F | 1.72 | 10.5 |
| Gull Lake Biological Station | 32°F | 19°F | 2.95 | – |
| Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 | 27°F | 9°F | – | – |
| Hale Loud Dam | 28°F | 11°F | 1.81 | – |
| Hell | 32°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Herman | 19°F | 7°F | 2.21 | 47.8 |
| Iron Mountain-Kingsford Wastewater Treatment Plant | 24°F | 4°F | 1.36 | 14.7 |
| Jacobsville | 24°F | 9°F | 1.97 | – |
| Ki Sawyer Wastewater Treatment Plant | 25°F | 10°F | 1.79 | – |
| Moran | 26°F | 7°F | 2.19 | 20.4 |
| Munsing Lakeshore | 26°F | 13°F | 1.96 | – |
| NW Michigan Research Farm | 27°F | 19°F | 1.82 | 32.0 |
| Newport (4 mi SSE) | 32°F | 18°F | 2.12 | 12.4 |
| Oil City (2 mi S) | 29°F | 12°F | – | – |
| Old Mission (3 mi SSW) | 30°F | 17°F | 1.78 | – |
| Paradise | 24°F | 9°F | 3.16 | – |
| Paulding | 21°F | 2°F | 1.48 | – |
| Pickford (3 mi NE) | 25°F | 7°F | 1.94 | – |
| Pontiac Wastewater Treatment Plant | 31°F | 17°F | 2.18 | 12.1 |
| Rapid River (4 mi SSE) | 25°F | 7°F | 1.60 | – |
| Rudyard (4 mi N) | 25°F | 8°F | 1.96 | 24.2 |
| Rudyard (5 mi SE) | 23°F | 5°F | 2.13 | – |
| St Ignace Mackinac Bridge | 26°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Stambaugh (2 mi SSE) | 21°F | 0°F | 1.09 | 14.6 |
| Tahquamenon Falls State Park | 23°F | 8°F | 3.59 | 46.1 |
| Tipton (2 mi WNW) | 32°F | 13°F | 2.38 | – |
| Traverse City Munson | 28°F | 15°F | 2.71 | 32.3 |
| Trout Lake (1 mi SW) | 25°F | 9°F | 1.91 | 29.9 |
| Vanderbilt (11 mi ENE) | 26°F | 8°F | 2.18 | 25.9 |
| Watton (2 mi WSW) | 22°F | 6°F | 1.72 | 24.8 |
| White Lake (4 mi E) | 29°F | 13°F | 2.59 | 14.7 |
| Whitefish Point | 25°F | 13°F | 2.07 | 38.8 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.