When to go · Mackinaw City
Mackinaw City in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many businesses close; ice and wind on the bridge).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many businesses close; ice and wind on the bridge).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Mackinaw CityHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mackinaw City, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many businesses close; ice and wind on the bridge).
June: Inside Mackinaw City's best window: Jun–Sep.
Mackinaw City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast