Houghton Lake weather in October: Houghton Lake, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Houghton Lake in October has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal October, 3.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 78 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.8°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Houghton Lake and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 64°F on October 1 to 50°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 44°F and 49°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 64°F | 41°F | 41% | 22% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 39°F | 43% | 22% |
| October 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 43% | 22% |
| October 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 44% | 21% |
| October 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 44% | 20% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 64°F | 41°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 63°F | 41°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 63°F | 41°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 40°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 62°F | 40°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 40°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 61°F | 39°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 39°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 60°F | 39°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 60°F | 39°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 59°F | 38°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 59°F | 38°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 58°F | 38°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 58°F | 37°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 57°F | 37°F | 44% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 56°F | 37°F | 44% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 56°F | 36°F | 44% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 55°F | 36°F | 44% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 55°F | 36°F | 44% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 54°F | 35°F | 44% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 44% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 54°F | 35°F | 44% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 53°F | 35°F | 44% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 53°F | 34°F | 44% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 52°F | 34°F | 44% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 52°F | 34°F | 44% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 51°F | 33°F | 44% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 51°F | 33°F | 44% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 50°F | 33°F | 44% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 44% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 63%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around October 23 (44%). In all, 3.08 in falls on 14 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Houghton Lake, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094814.
How humid and windy is Houghton Lake in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 61% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 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. | 38°F | 34°F | 86% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 35°F | 82% | 8.2 mph | 37% |
| noon | 45°F | 35°F | 67% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 35°F | 61% | 10.5 mph | 38% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 34°F | 70% | 8.6 mph | 41% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 34°F | 78% | 7.8 mph | 45% |
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 October in Houghton Lake?
The warmest October temperature on Houghton Lake's official record (since 1913) is 88°F, on October 5, 1922; the coldest is 7°F, on October 31, 1925. The wettest October brought 8.38 in (1951); the snowiest, 9.5 inches (1962).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.8°F: 2021 54.5°F (+7.7), 2022 47.2°F (+0.4), 2023 49.3°F (+2.5), 2024 49.6°F (+2.9), 2025 50.1°F (+3.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.5°F | +7.7°F | 3.17 in |
| 2022 | 47.2°F | +0.4°F | 1.66 in |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | +2.5°F | 3.05 in |
| 2024 | 49.6°F | +2.9°F | 0.62 in |
| 2025 | 50.1°F | +3.4°F | 2.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Houghton Lake compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, October normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire; Houghton Lake's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Houghton Lake in September71°F by day, 46°F at night
- Houghton Lake in November43°F by day, 28°F at night
- Houghton Lake through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Octobernormal high 64°F