When to go · Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake in January
Great month. Inside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Houghton Lake in this guide.
Weather in January
- Houghton LakeHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 12 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 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast