Houghton Lake weather in January: Houghton Lake, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Houghton Lake in January has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 19°F, falling from 28°F on the 1st to 27°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal January, 1.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −11°C, 43 mm of precipitation and 42 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 19.1°F. January is 6.5°F cooler than December and 1.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Houghton Lake and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 28°F on January 1 to 27°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 14°F and 24°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 28°F | 15°F | 44% | 15% |
| January 8 | 27°F | 13°F | 44% | 16% |
| January 15 | 27°F | 11°F | 44% | 16% |
| January 22 | 26°F | 10°F | 44% | 15% |
| January 31 | 27°F | 10°F | 43% | 15% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 28°F | 15°F | 44% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 28°F | 14°F | 44% | 15% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 28°F | 14°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 28°F | 14°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 28°F | 14°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 28°F | 13°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 28°F | 13°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 27°F | 13°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 27°F | 13°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 27°F | 12°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 27°F | 12°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 27°F | 12°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 27°F | 12°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 27°F | 11°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 27°F | 11°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 27°F | 11°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 27°F | 11°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 26°F | 11°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 26°F | 11°F | 44% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 26°F | 10°F | 44% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 26°F | 10°F | 44% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 26°F | 10°F | 44% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 26°F | 10°F | 44% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 26°F | 10°F | 44% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 26°F | 10°F | 44% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 26°F | 10°F | 44% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 26°F | 10°F | 44% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 26°F | 10°F | 43% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 26°F | 10°F | 43% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 27°F | 10°F | 43% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 27°F | 10°F | 43% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 27°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 11°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 16.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 54%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around January 8 (44%). In all, 1.70 in falls on 14 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Houghton Lake, 30 nights fall to freezing, 23 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 16.4 inches.
Snow falls on 13 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094814.
How humid and windy is Houghton Lake in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 25°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 17°F with 0% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 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. | 17°F | – | – | 7.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 17°F | 13°F | 84% | 7.4 mph | – |
| noon | 22°F | 15°F | 74% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 25°F | 16°F | 68% | 10.0 mph | 30% |
| 6 p.m. | 23°F | 15°F | 73% | 8.6 mph | 34% |
| 9 p.m. | 20°F | 15°F | 80% | 7.7 mph | – |
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 January in Houghton Lake?
The warmest January temperature on Houghton Lake's official record (since 1913) is 58°F, on January 1, 1914; the coldest is −32°F, on January 30, 1951. The wettest January brought 3.56 in (2013); the snowiest, 38.0 inches (1982).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 19.1°F: 2021 23.8°F (+4.7), 2022 14.2°F (−4.9), 2023 27.6°F (+8.4), 2024 24.4°F (+5.3), 2025 17.7°F (−1.4), 2026 16.1°F (−3.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.8°F | +4.7°F | 1.08 in |
| 2022 | 14.2°F | −4.9°F | 0.53 in |
| 2023 | 27.6°F | +8.4°F | 1.68 in |
| 2024 | 24.4°F | +5.3°F | 1.56 in |
| 2025 | 17.7°F | −1.4°F | 0.67 in |
| 2026 | 16.1°F | −3.0°F | 2.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Houghton Lake compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, January normal highs run from 20°F in Ironwood to 34°F in South Haven; Houghton Lake's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Houghton Lake in December32°F by day, 19°F at night
- Houghton Lake in February30°F by day, 11°F at night
- Houghton Lake through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- South Haven: Michigan's warmest Januarynormal high 34°F