Houghton Lake vs Lake Huron

Houghton Lake is the warmer swim right now at about 19°C. They are roughly 195 km apart in United States.

Houghton Lake

Michigan

19.0°C

mild · modelled estimate

October average
19.0°C
Warmest month
August · 25.0°C
Coldest month
1.0°C
Swim season
June–October

Houghton Lake in Michigan, United States warms into the mid-20s °C for reliable summer swimming, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.

Lake Huron

Great Lakes

15.5°C

mild · modelled estimate

October average
15.5°C
Warmest month
August · 20.0°C
Coldest month
2.0°C
Swim season
July–September

Great Lake with warm shallow bays and long sand beaches.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Houghton Lake2.6°C1.0°C2.6°C7.0°C13.0°C19.0°C23.4°C25.0°C23.4°C19.0°C13.0°C7.0°C
Lake Huron3.2°C2.0°C3.2°C6.5°C11.0°C15.5°C18.8°C20.0°C18.8°C15.5°C11.0°C6.5°C

Monthly values are modelled from each lake's long-term winter and summer envelope, then refined with today's forecast air temperature for the headline reading.

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