When to go · Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake in August
Great month. Inside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Houghton Lake in this guide.
Weather in August
- Houghton LakeHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Houghton Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast