Houghton Lake weather in March: Houghton Lake, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Houghton Lake in March has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 34°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 1.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −7°C, 45 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in March.
- 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 March?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 29.7°F. March is 9.4°F warmer than February and 12.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Houghton Lake and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 34°F on March 1 to 47°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 25°F and 35°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 34°F | 14°F | 38% | 16% |
| March 8 | 37°F | 16°F | 37% | 16% |
| March 15 | 40°F | 19°F | 35% | 16% |
| March 22 | 43°F | 21°F | 35% | 17% |
| March 31 | 47°F | 25°F | 37% | 20% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 34°F | 14°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 35°F | 14°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 35°F | 15°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 35°F | 15°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 36°F | 15°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 36°F | 16°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 37°F | 16°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 37°F | 16°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 38°F | 17°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 38°F | 17°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 38°F | 17°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 39°F | 18°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 39°F | 18°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 40°F | 18°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 40°F | 19°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 40°F | 19°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 41°F | 19°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 41°F | 20°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 42°F | 20°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 42°F | 20°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 43°F | 21°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 43°F | 21°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 43°F | 22°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 44°F | 22°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 44°F | 22°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 45°F | 23°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 45°F | 23°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 45°F | 23°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 46°F | 24°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 46°F | 24°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 47°F | 25°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 19°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%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 March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 1 (38%). In all, 1.78 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Houghton Lake, 27 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.3 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 19 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094814.
How humid and windy is Houghton Lake in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 82% 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. | 30°F | 25°F | 82% | 6.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 27°F | 71% | 8.7 mph | 45% |
| noon | 42°F | 26°F | 54% | 10.3 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 25°F | 48% | 11.2 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 25°F | 51% | 10.0 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 26°F | 66% | 8.0 mph | 53% |
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 March in Houghton Lake?
The warmest March temperature on Houghton Lake's official record (since 1913) is 85°F, on March 21, 2012; the coldest is −25°F, on March 3, 1943. The wettest March brought 5.76 in (2025); the snowiest, 43.5 inches (1923).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.7°F: 2021 35.2°F (+5.5), 2022 28.6°F (−1.1), 2023 30.4°F (+0.7), 2024 35.8°F (+6.1), 2025 33.7°F (+4.0), 2026 32.6°F (+2.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.2°F | +5.5°F | 0.98 in |
| 2022 | 28.6°F | −1.1°F | 4.20 in |
| 2023 | 30.4°F | +0.7°F | 3.31 in |
| 2024 | 35.8°F | +6.1°F | 3.53 in |
| 2025 | 33.7°F | +4.0°F | 5.76 in |
| 2026 | 32.6°F | +2.9°F | 3.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Houghton Lake compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, March normal highs run from 33°F in Munising to 48°F in Eau Claire; Houghton Lake's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Houghton Lake in February30°F by day, 11°F at night
- Houghton Lake in April54°F by day, 31°F at night
- Houghton Lake through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Marchnormal high 48°F