Houghton Lake weather in August: Houghton Lake, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Houghton Lake in August has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 2.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 12°C, 73 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 65.8°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 7.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Houghton Lake and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 80°F on August 1 to 76°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 63°F and 68°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% |
| August 8 | 79°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% |
| August 15 | 79°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% |
| August 22 | 78°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% |
| August 31 | 76°F | 51°F | 32% | 19% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 79°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 79°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 79°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 79°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 79°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 79°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 79°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 79°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 79°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 78°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 78°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 78°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 78°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 78°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 78°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 78°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 77°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 77°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 77°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 77°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 77°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 76°F | 51°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 76°F | 51°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 76°F | 51°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 53°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 77%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 in Houghton Lake in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around August 31 (32%). In all, 2.86 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Houghton Lake, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094814.
How humid and windy is Houghton Lake in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 92% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 53°F | 92% | 4.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 58°F | 78% | 6.8 mph | 65% |
| noon | 72°F | 57°F | 60% | 8.7 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 56°F | 53% | 8.6 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 57°F | 59% | 7.7 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 57°F | 80% | 5.5 mph | 73% |
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 August in Houghton Lake?
The warmest August temperature on Houghton Lake's official record (since 1913) is 100°F, on August 6, 1918; the coldest is 27°F, on August 24, 1927. The wettest August brought 7.18 in (1975).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.8°F: 2021 70.3°F (+4.5), 2022 66.7°F (+0.9), 2023 63.6°F (−2.2), 2024 66.2°F (+0.4), 2025 65.7°F (−0.1), 2026 66.2°F (+0.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.3°F | +4.5°F | 4.87 in |
| 2022 | 66.7°F | +0.9°F | 3.78 in |
| 2023 | 63.6°F | −2.2°F | 3.29 in |
| 2024 | 66.2°F | +0.4°F | 2.20 in |
| 2025 | 65.7°F | −0.1°F | 1.02 in |
| 2026 | 66.2°F | +0.4°F | 3.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Houghton Lake compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, August normal highs run from 72°F in Munising to 83°F in Morenci; Houghton Lake's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Houghton Lake in July81°F by day, 55°F at night
- Houghton Lake in September71°F by day, 46°F at night
- Houghton Lake through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Morenci: Michigan's warmest Augustnormal high 83°F