Houghton Lake weather in May: Houghton Lake, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Houghton Lake in May has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 6°C, 80 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in May.
- 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 May?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 54.7°F. May is 12.5°F warmer than April and 9.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Houghton Lake and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 61°F on May 1 to 73°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 51°F and 58°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 61°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% |
| May 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% |
| May 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 37% | 21% |
| May 22 | 70°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% |
| May 31 | 73°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 61°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 62°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 62°F | 38°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 62°F | 38°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 63°F | 38°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 63°F | 39°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 64°F | 39°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 65°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 65°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 65°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 66°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 66°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 67°F | 42°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 67°F | 42°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 68°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 68°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 69°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 69°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 69°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 70°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 70°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 70°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 71°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 71°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 71°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 72°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 72°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 72°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 73°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMay average
- Normal low
- 42°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 70%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 May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around May 1 (38%). In all, 3.15 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Houghton Lake, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094814.
How humid and windy is Houghton Lake in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 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. | 51°F | 47°F | 86% | 5.0 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 49°F | 63% | 8.1 mph | 61% |
| noon | 67°F | 48°F | 50% | 9.8 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 48°F | 45% | 10.0 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 47°F | 48% | 9.5 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 49°F | 66% | 6.2 mph | 66% |
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 May in Houghton Lake?
The warmest May temperature on Houghton Lake's official record (since 1913) is 96°F, on May 20, 1921; the coldest is 12°F, on May 4, 1926. The wettest May brought 7.40 in (2004); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1935).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.7°F: 2021 53.3°F (−1.4), 2022 58.5°F (+3.8), 2023 54.8°F (+0.1), 2024 57.5°F (+2.8), 2025 53.0°F (−1.7), 2026 52.3°F (−2.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.3°F | −1.4°F | 3.37 in |
| 2022 | 58.5°F | +3.8°F | 3.76 in |
| 2023 | 54.8°F | +0.1°F | 1.07 in |
| 2024 | 57.5°F | +2.8°F | 2.10 in |
| 2025 | 53.0°F | −1.7°F | 3.98 in |
| 2026 | 52.3°F | −2.4°F | 2.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Houghton Lake compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, May normal highs run from 57°F in Harrisville to 73°F in Eau Claire; Houghton Lake's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.