When to go · Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake, month by month
The best months for Houghton Lake: Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: May, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.-2 °C (28 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 12 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town). Across United States: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).0 °C (32 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 10 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.5 °C (41 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13 °C (55 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, most rentals closed); black-fly weeks in late May.20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, most rentals closed); black-fly weeks in late May.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, most rentals closed); black-fly weeks in late May.0 °C (32 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 13 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Houghton Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Inside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.
June: Inside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.
Houghton Lake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.