Houghton Lake, MI: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Houghton Lake, MI: 107°F on Monday 13 July 1936, Wednesday 8 July 1936 and Friday 1 June 1934.

The record begins: 1913

All-time records

Hottest day: 107°F; 13 July 1936, 8 July 1936, 1 June 1934
Coldest night: -48°F; 1 February 1918
Wettest day: 5.18 in; 8 July 1957
Warmest night: 78°F; 5 July 1926, 13 August 1918
Coldest day: -4°F; 18 January 1994

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Houghton Lake, MI by decade since the 1940s: the most record highs, 52, came in the 1940s; the most record lows, 32, in the 1940s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1910s	0	0	7
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	10
1940s	52	32	10
1950s	33	24	10
1960s	29	17	10
1970s	19	25	10
1980s	26	9	10
1990s	37	11	10
2000s	22	5	10
2010s	34	11	10
2020s	20	0	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	58°F 1 January 1914	-32°F 30 January 1951	1.21 in 29 January 2013
February	69°F 27 February 2024	-48°F 1 February 1918	1.79 in 11 February 1932
March	85°F 21 March 2012	-25°F 3 March 1943	2.19 in 29 March 2025
April	89°F 23 April 1925	-15°F 1 April 1923	2.97 in 12 April 2026
May	96°F 31 May 1939, 20 May 1921	12°F 4 May 1926	2.98 in 18 May 2020
June	107°F 1 June 1934	23°F 8 June 1949, 5 June 1921	2.84 in 5 June 2008
July	107°F 13 July 1936, 8 July 1936	26°F 11 July 1919	5.18 in 8 July 1957
August	100°F 5 August 1931, 6 August 1918	27°F 24 August 1927	3.12 in 7 August 1981
September	100°F 11 September 1931	19°F 30 September 1918	2.30 in 10 September 1986
October	88°F 5 October 1922	7°F 31 October 1925, 29 October 1925	3.99 in 23 October 2017
November	77°F 1 November 1927	-14°F 25 November 1950	1.80 in 27 November 1966
December	64°F 5 December 2001	-28°F 18 December 1926	2.02 in 10 December 1953

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	12 days	6 July to 17 July 1936	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	57 days	9 January to 6 March 1978	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	9.49 in	September 1986
Driest month	0.01 in	September 1979
Wettest year	41.34 in	1951
Driest year	20.02 in	2002

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Houghton Lake, MI: a low of -48°F on Friday 1 February 1918.
The wettest day on record in Houghton Lake, MI: 5.18 in on Monday 8 July 1957.
The warmest night on record in Houghton Lake, MI: a low of 78°F on Monday 5 July 1926 and Tuesday 13 August 1918.
The coldest day on record in Houghton Lake, MI: a high of -4°F on Tuesday 18 January 1994.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Houghton Lake, MI: 12 days, from Monday 6 July to Friday 17 July 1936.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Houghton Lake, MI: 57 days, from Monday 9 January to Monday 6 March 1978.
The wettest month on record in Houghton Lake, MI: September 1986, with 9.49 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Houghton Lake, MI: September 1979, with 0.01 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Houghton Lake, MI: 1951, with 41.34 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Houghton Lake, MI: 2002, with 20.02 in of precipitation.

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