When to go · Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake in March
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
- 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.
- JanuaryGreatInside Houghton Lake's best window: Jun–Aug for water; late Jan for Tip Up Town.
Weather in March
- Houghton LakeHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
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: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Houghton Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Outside 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.
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