Houghton Lake, MI

NWS NDFD forecast low temperature for Houghton Lake.

Every year's low on Jul 19 at Houghton Lake. The forecast line shows where today lands; the ringed bar is the coldest on record.

The hottest and coldest ever recorded at Houghton Lake in each calendar month, and for the whole 1913–2026 record — with the year each was set.

Records set or tied at Houghton Lake so far this year — through Jul 11.

Normal low & low by month, from Houghton Lake's own 1991–2020 record. Today's normal low: 56°F · forecast is +4° vs normal.

Houghton Lake's observed daily low for the last six weeks — a white ring marks any day that broke or tied its daily record for that date.

Every day this year against Houghton Lake's own record — the record low, the normal, and the full span ever seen. A shareable look at where the year stands.

Each cell is one day's low at Houghton Lake, coloured by temperature — 114 years of record, so heat waves read as warm streaks and cold snaps as blue.

How many days a year hit a given low at Houghton Lake — counted through Jul 19 each year, so you can see whether 2026 is running cold. Pick a threshold:

103 days ≤32°F so far in 2026 — tied for the 88th most in 114 years. Normal for this point: 108. Record: 131 in 1926.

A ready-to-share summary of Houghton Lake's outlook — post it, or link this page.