Houghton Lake weather in February: Houghton Lake, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Houghton Lake in February has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 20°F, rising from 27°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 1.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −12°C, 36 mm of precipitation and 35 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 20.3°F. February is 1.2°F warmer than January and 9.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Houghton Lake and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 27°F on February 1 to 34°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 15°F and 26°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 27°F | 10°F | 43% | 15% |
| February 8 | 28°F | 10°F | 42% | 14% |
| February 15 | 29°F | 11°F | 41% | 15% |
| February 22 | 32°F | 12°F | 40% | 16% |
| February 28 | 34°F | 14°F | 38% | 16% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 27°F | 10°F | 43% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 27°F | 10°F | 43% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 27°F | 10°F | 42% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 27°F | 10°F | 42% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 27°F | 10°F | 42% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 27°F | 10°F | 42% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 28°F | 10°F | 42% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 28°F | 10°F | 42% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 28°F | 10°F | 42% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 28°F | 10°F | 42% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 28°F | 10°F | 41% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 29°F | 10°F | 41% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 29°F | 10°F | 41% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 29°F | 11°F | 41% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 29°F | 11°F | 41% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 30°F | 11°F | 41% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 30°F | 11°F | 41% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 30°F | 11°F | 40% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 31°F | 12°F | 40% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 31°F | 12°F | 40% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 31°F | 12°F | 40% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 32°F | 12°F | 40% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 32°F | 12°F | 40% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 32°F | 13°F | 39% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 33°F | 13°F | 39% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 33°F | 13°F | 39% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 34°F | 14°F | 39% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 34°F | 14°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 34°F | 14°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 11°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 62%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around February 1 (43%). In all, 1.41 in falls on 11 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Houghton Lake, 27 nights fall to freezing, 18 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.6 inches.
Snow falls on 11 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 27 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094814.
How humid and windy is Houghton Lake in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 30°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 18°F with 0% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 18°F | – | – | – | – |
| 9 a.m. | 21°F | 16°F | 81% | 7.8 mph | 35% |
| noon | 27°F | 17°F | 66% | 10.1 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 30°F | 17°F | 59% | 10.6 mph | 41% |
| 6 p.m. | 28°F | 17°F | 63% | 9.1 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 24°F | 17°F | 74% | 7.7 mph | 46% |
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 February in Houghton Lake?
The warmest February temperature on Houghton Lake's official record (since 1913) is 69°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −48°F, on February 1, 1918. The wettest February brought 3.36 in (1971); the snowiest, 29.7 inches (2025).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 20.3°F: 2021 16.1°F (−4.2), 2022 18.3°F (−2.0), 2023 25.4°F (+5.1), 2024 30.9°F (+10.6), 2025 18.9°F (−1.4), 2026 22.1°F (+1.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16.1°F | −4.2°F | 0.87 in |
| 2022 | 18.3°F | −2.0°F | 1.01 in |
| 2023 | 25.4°F | +5.1°F | 2.36 in |
| 2024 | 30.9°F | +10.6°F | 1.46 in |
| 2025 | 18.9°F | −1.4°F | 1.92 in |
| 2026 | 22.1°F | +1.8°F | 1.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Houghton Lake compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, February normal highs run from 25°F in Hancock to 37°F in Eau Claire; Houghton Lake's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Houghton Lake in January27°F by day, 11°F at night
- Houghton Lake in March40°F by day, 19°F at night
- Houghton Lake through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Februarynormal high 37°F