Houghton Lake weather in July: Houghton Lake, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Houghton Lake in July has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 68°F, holding near 81°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 2.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 13°C, 70 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 67.8°F. July is 3.9°F warmer than June and 2.0°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Houghton Lake and the 6th wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 65°F and 71°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 80°F | 54°F | 35% | 20% |
| July 8 | 81°F | 55°F | 34% | 19% |
| July 15 | 81°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% |
| July 22 | 81°F | 55°F | 32% | 19% |
| July 31 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 13, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 80°F | 54°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 80°F | 54°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 80°F | 54°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 80°F | 54°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 80°F | 55°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 80°F | 55°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 81°F | 55°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 81°F | 55°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 81°F | 55°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 81°F | 55°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 81°F | 55°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 81°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 81°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 81°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 81°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 81°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 17 | 81°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 81°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 81°F | 55°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 81°F | 55°F | 32% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 81°F | 55°F | 32% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 22 | 81°F | 55°F | 32% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 23 | 81°F | 55°F | 32% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 24 | 81°F | 55°F | 32% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 25 | 81°F | 55°F | 32% | 19% | 15 h |
| July 26 | 80°F | 55°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 27 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 28 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 29 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 31 | 80°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 55°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 2.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 15 h 30 min to 14 h 40 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 79%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 July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around July 1 (35%). In all, 2.74 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Houghton Lake, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094814.
How humid and windy is Houghton Lake in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 56°F | 91% | 4.3 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 69°F | 60°F | 72% | 6.7 mph | 61% |
| noon | 75°F | 58°F | 56% | 8.5 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 57°F | 50% | 8.9 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 58°F | 54% | 8.3 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 59°F | 75% | 5.2 mph | 70% |
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 July in Houghton Lake?
The warmest July temperature on Houghton Lake's official record (since 1913) is 107°F, on July 13, 1936; the coldest is 26°F, on July 11, 1919. The wettest July brought 8.09 in (1952).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.8°F: 2021 68.0°F (+0.2), 2022 68.2°F (+0.4), 2023 67.1°F (−0.7), 2024 68.8°F (+1.0), 2025 69.3°F (+1.5), 2026 69.8°F (+2.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.0°F | +0.2°F | 3.58 in |
| 2022 | 68.2°F | +0.4°F | 1.64 in |
| 2023 | 67.1°F | −0.7°F | 2.86 in |
| 2024 | 68.8°F | +1.0°F | 4.06 in |
| 2025 | 69.3°F | +1.5°F | 1.59 in |
| 2026 | 69.8°F | +2.0°F | 3.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Houghton Lake compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, July normal highs run from 72°F in Copper Harbor to 86°F in Tecumseh; Houghton Lake's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.