When to go · Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, most rentals closed); black-fly weeks in late May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, most rentals closed); black-fly weeks in late May.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.
- JuneGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.
- JulyGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.
- AugustGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.
Weather in December
- Houghton LakeHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
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
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, most rentals closed); black-fly weeks in late May.
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 warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast