When to go · Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake in May
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
- 20°C68°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Houghton Lake
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, most rentals closed); black-fly weeks in late May.
Weather in May
- Houghton LakeHighs around 20 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 11 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.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast