Houghton Lake, Michigan Climate

United States

Pop. 3,427 Elev. 347 m / 1,139 ft TZ: America/Detroit (UTC-4) ·

Houghton Lake has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 82°F (28°C) in July and cold winters averaging 12°F (-11°C) in January. Wind chill can push winter lows to 3°F (-16°C). Rain falls on about 38 days per year (22.3 in / 567 mm total), with snow on 10 days and 69 in (1760 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 86 sunny days per year and around 25 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 72°F (22°C) in summer.

Temperature 82°F (28°C) high 12°F (-11°C) low
Feels like 86°F (30°C) high 3°F (-16°C) low
Rain 38 days 22.3 in (567 mm) /yr
Snow 10 days 69.3 in (1760 mm) /yr
Sky 86 sunny 25 stormy
Wind 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
77
Jan
79
Feb
71
Mar
65
Apr
61
May
55
Jun
50
Jul
46
Aug
45
Sep
46
Oct
64
Nov
85
Dec
Humidity (%)
78
Jan
78
Feb
66
Mar
58
Apr
64
May
66
Jun
72
Jul
72
Aug
74
Sep
74
Oct
74
Nov
81
Dec

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Commercial airport 50 mi Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)
Ski resort 12 mi Cross Country Ski Headquarters Trails
National park 143 mi Misery Bay Provincial Park
Hospital 25 mi Munson Hospital Grayling
Hiking trail 22 mi Midland to Mackinaw Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 25°F -4°C 12°F -11°C 0.0 in 1 mm 10.8 in275 mm 3
February 27°F -3°C 13°F -11°C 0.1 in 2 mm 18.5 in469 mm 0
March 48°F 9°C 26°F -3°C 3.5 in 88 mm 9.3 in236 mm 5
April 56°F 13°C 34°F 1°C 1.6 in 42 mm 4.9 in124 mm 4
May 65°F 18°C 45°F 7°C 2.9 in 74 mm 9
June 79°F 26°C 57°F 14°C 3.3 in 83 mm 6
July 82°F 28°C 62°F 16°C 2.7 in 68 mm 13
August 77°F 25°C 57°F 14°C 2.6 in 65 mm 15
September 73°F 23°C 51°F 11°C 1.6 in 40 mm 13
October 61°F 16°C 42°F 5°C 2.2 in 56 mm 13
November 42°F 6°C 30°F -1°C 0.7 in 18 mm 10.0 in255 mm 5
December 29°F -1°C 16°F -9°C 1.2 in 31 mm 15.8 in401 mm 0

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 3 0
February 0 0
March 5 5
April 4 1
May 9 2
June 6 4
July 13 4
August 15 4
September 13 3
October 13 1
November 5 0
December 0 1

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 32°F 0°C
April 42°F 5°C
May 53°F 12°C
June 66°F 19°C
July 72°F 22°C
August 69°F 21°C
September 62°F 17°C
October 53°F 12°C
November 36°F 2°C
December 32°F 0°C