Houghton Lake weather in September: Houghton Lake, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Houghton Lake in September has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal September, 2.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 66 mm of precipitation in September.
- 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 September?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.3°F. September is 7.5°F cooler than August and 11.5°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Houghton Lake and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 76°F on September 1 to 64°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 56°F and 61°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 76°F | 50°F | 32% | 19% |
| September 8 | 74°F | 48°F | 34% | 20% |
| September 15 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 21% |
| September 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 39% | 21% |
| September 30 | 64°F | 42°F | 41% | 22% |
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 76°F | 50°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| September 2 | 75°F | 50°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 3 | 75°F | 50°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 4 | 75°F | 50°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 5 | 75°F | 49°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 6 | 74°F | 49°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h |
| September 7 | 74°F | 49°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h |
| September 8 | 74°F | 48°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h |
| September 9 | 73°F | 48°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 10 | 73°F | 48°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 11 | 73°F | 48°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 12 | 72°F | 47°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 72°F | 47°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 14 | 72°F | 47°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 15 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 16 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 70°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 18 | 70°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 19 | 70°F | 45°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 69°F | 45°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 69°F | 44°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 68°F | 44°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 67°F | 43°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 66°F | 43°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 66°F | 43°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 22% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| September 30 | 64°F | 42°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 46°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 2.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 75%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 September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around September 30 (41%). In all, 2.59 in falls on 11 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Houghton Lake, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094814.
How humid and windy is Houghton Lake in September?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 44°F | 90% | 6.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 47°F | 81% | 7.8 mph | 53% |
| noon | 59°F | 46°F | 62% | 9.7 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 46°F | 56% | 9.8 mph | 47% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 46°F | 66% | 7.7 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 46°F | 81% | 6.6 mph | 63% |
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 September in Houghton Lake?
The warmest September temperature on Houghton Lake's official record (since 1913) is 100°F, on September 11, 1931; the coldest is 19°F, on September 30, 1918. The wettest September brought 9.49 in (1986); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1942).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.3°F: 2021 59.5°F (+1.2), 2022 59.6°F (+1.3), 2023 60.4°F (+2.1), 2024 61.5°F (+3.2), 2025 59.8°F (+1.5), 2026 59.6°F (+1.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.5°F | +1.2°F | 2.90 in |
| 2022 | 59.6°F | +1.3°F | 2.76 in |
| 2023 | 60.4°F | +2.1°F | 1.08 in |
| 2024 | 61.5°F | +3.2°F | 0.74 in |
| 2025 | 59.8°F | +1.5°F | 1.51 in |
| 2026 | 59.6°F | +1.3°F | 2.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Houghton Lake compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, September normal highs run from 65°F in Munising to 76°F in Eau Claire; Houghton Lake's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Houghton Lake in August78°F by day, 53°F at night
- Houghton Lake in October57°F by day, 37°F at night
- Houghton Lake through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Septembernormal high 76°F