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 Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |