Houghton Lake weather in April: Houghton Lake, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Houghton Lake in April has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −1°C, 79 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationHoughton Lake Roscommon County Airport
- Station IDUSW00094814
- Location44.36°N 84.67°W
- Elevation1,151 ft (351 m)
- Population (census place)5,761
- Jan 27° 11°
- Feb 30° 11°
- Mar 40° 19°
- Apr 54° 31°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 77° 51°
- Jul 81° 55°
- Aug 78° 53°
- Sep 71° 46°
- Oct 57° 37°
- Nov 43° 28°
- Dec 32° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Houghton Lake in April?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 42.2°F. April is 12.5°F warmer than March and 12.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Houghton Lake and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 47°F on April 1 to 61°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 39°F and 46°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 47°F | 25°F | 37% | 20% |
| April 8 | 50°F | 28°F | 38% | 21% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 22% |
| April 22 | 57°F | 33°F | 39% | 22% |
| April 30 | 61°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 47°F | 25°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 48°F | 25°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 48°F | 26°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 49°F | 26°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 49°F | 27°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 49°F | 27°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 50°F | 27°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 50°F | 28°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 51°F | 28°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 52°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 52°F | 29°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 53°F | 30°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 53°F | 30°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 31°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 55°F | 32°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 55°F | 32°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 56°F | 33°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 56°F | 33°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 57°F | 33°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 57°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 58°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 58°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 59°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 59°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 60°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 60°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 61°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FApril average
- Normal low
- 31°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094814; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Houghton Lake in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 20 (39%). In all, 3.10 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Houghton Lake, 18 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.4 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094814.
How humid and windy is Houghton Lake in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 34°F | 79% | 6.6 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 35°F | 59% | 9.5 mph | 53% |
| noon | 55°F | 34°F | 46% | 10.8 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 34°F | 41% | 10.9 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 34°F | 43% | 10.4 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 35°F | 58% | 7.5 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094814. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Houghton Lake?
The warmest April temperature on Houghton Lake's official record (since 1913) is 89°F, on April 23, 1925; the coldest is −15°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 8.08 in (2026); the snowiest, 17.3 inches (2007).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.2°F: 2021 44.9°F (+2.7), 2022 39.6°F (−2.6), 2023 44.8°F (+2.6), 2024 45.7°F (+3.5), 2025 42.7°F (+0.5), 2026 45.9°F (+3.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.9°F | +2.7°F | 1.38 in |
| 2022 | 39.6°F | −2.6°F | 2.75 in |
| 2023 | 44.8°F | +2.6°F | 2.66 in |
| 2024 | 45.7°F | +3.5°F | 3.47 in |
| 2025 | 42.7°F | +0.5°F | 2.42 in |
| 2026 | 45.9°F | +3.7°F | 8.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Houghton Lake compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, April normal highs run from 45°F in Munising to 61°F in Eau Claire; Houghton Lake's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.