When to go · Houghton-Hancock
Houghton-Hancock in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud, mixed weather, some seasonal closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud, mixed weather, some seasonal closures).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Houghton-Hancock's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakeshore and mine tours; Jan–Feb for snow and Winter Carnival.
- JulyGreatInside Houghton-Hancock's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakeshore and mine tours; Jan–Feb for snow and Winter Carnival.
- AugustGreatInside Houghton-Hancock's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakeshore and mine tours; Jan–Feb for snow and Winter Carnival.
- SeptemberGreatInside Houghton-Hancock's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakeshore and mine tours; Jan–Feb for snow and Winter Carnival.
Weather in April
- Houghton-HancockHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Houghton-Hancock, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Apr: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud, mixed weather, some seasonal closures).
January: Inside Houghton-Hancock's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakeshore and mine tours; Jan–Feb for snow and Winter Carnival.
Houghton-Hancock: 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