Sault Ste Marie, MI: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Sault Ste Marie, MI: 98°F on Wednesday 6 August 1947, Tuesday 5 August 1947, Sunday 3 July 1921 and 1 other day.

The record begins: 1888

All-time records

Hottest day: 98°F; 6 August 1947, 5 August 1947, 3 July 1921, 30 July 1916
Coldest night: -37°F; 8 February 1934, 10 February 1899
Wettest day: 5.92 in; 3 August 1974
Warmest night: 72°F; 26 July 2020
Coldest day: -12°F; 15 January 1994, 8 February 1934, 4 February 1918, 11 February 1917, 5 February 1895

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Sault Ste Marie, MI by decade since the 1910s: the most record highs, 92, came in the 1940s; the most record lows, 93, in the 1920s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	2
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	33	29	10
1920s	82	93	10
1930s	88	50	10
1940s	92	71	10
1950s	39	62	10
1960s	28	63	10
1970s	35	68	10
1980s	38	78	10
1990s	42	27	10
2000s	27	1	10
2010s	44	7	10
2020s	31	0	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	54°F 7 January 1932	-36°F 10 January 1982	1.61 in 3 January 1897
February	51°F 27 February 2024	-37°F 8 February 1934, 10 February 1899	1.10 in 19 February 2013, 16 February 1889
March	83°F 21 March 2012	-28°F 11 March 1948	1.50 in 26 March 1906
April	85°F 25 April 1990	-13°F 1 April 1923	2.35 in 26 April 1954
May	91°F 31 May 1919, 30 May 1919	18°F 7 May 1966	5.08 in 31 May 1970
June	93°F 26 June 1983, 30 June 1927, 27 June 1901	26°F 3 June 1982	2.39 in 26 June 1969
July	98°F 3 July 1921, 30 July 1916	36°F 21 July 1992, 11 July 1985, 6 July 1983 and 2 more	2.44 in 26 July 2020
August	98°F 6 August 1947, 5 August 1947	29°F 29 August 1982	5.92 in 3 August 1974
September	95°F 8 September 1976	25°F 30 September 1993, 23 September 1981, 25 September 1947	5.27 in 4 September 1916
October	83°F 3 October 2023, 2 October 2023	15°F 30 October 1925	3.20 in 10 October 2018
November	75°F 9 November 2020	-12°F 29 November 1929	2.54 in 17 November 2013
December	62°F 5 December 2001	-31°F 26 December 1993	2.17 in 14 December 2015

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	8 days	30 June to 7 July 1921	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	69 days	21 December 1903 to 27 February 1904	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	9.48 in	August 1974
Driest month	0.09 in	March 1915
Wettest year	48.78 in	2013
Driest year	20.69 in	1925

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Sault Ste Marie, MI: a low of -37°F on Thursday 8 February 1934 and Friday 10 February 1899.
The wettest day on record in Sault Ste Marie, MI: 5.92 in on Saturday 3 August 1974.
The warmest night on record in Sault Ste Marie, MI: a low of 72°F on Sunday 26 July 2020.
The coldest day on record in Sault Ste Marie, MI: a high of -12°F on Saturday 15 January 1994, Thursday 8 February 1934, Monday 4 February 1918 and 2 other days.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Sault Ste Marie, MI: 8 days, from Thursday 30 June to Thursday 7 July 1921.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Sault Ste Marie, MI: 69 days, from Monday 21 December 1903 to Saturday 27 February 1904.
The wettest month on record in Sault Ste Marie, MI: August 1974, with 9.48 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Sault Ste Marie, MI: March 1915, with 0.09 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Sault Ste Marie, MI: 2013, with 48.78 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Sault Ste Marie, MI: 1925, with 20.69 in of precipitation.

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