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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

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.-2 °C / -11 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. 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 / -11 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. 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 / -6 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. 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 / 0 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, most rentals closed); black-fly weeks in late May.20 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.25 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.27 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.26 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. 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 / 9 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. 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 / 3 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, most rentals closed); black-fly weeks in late May.6 °C / -2 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, most rentals closed); black-fly weeks in late May.0 °C / -8 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday