Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Houghton Lake 6 WSW (USC00203932), Michigan, United States, with 111 years of record.
Key Facts for Houghton Lake 6 WSW
Houghton Lake 6 WSW (USC00203932) is a weather station in Michigan, United States at 44.31 latitude and -84.89 longitude, 346 m (1,135 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1912 to 2022, 111 years of record.
1,464 records set at Houghton Lake 6 WSW still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Houghton Lake 6 WSW set a daily record precipitation of 39.4 mm (1.6 in) on 31 March 2022.
About the Station
Location: Michigan, United States, 44.31 latitude, -84.89 longitude.
Elevation: 346 m (1,135 ft).
Period of record: 1912 to 2022, 111 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Houghton Lake 6 WSW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Houghton Lake 6 WSW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
14.4 C (57.9 F)
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
17.8 C (64.0 F)
-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
41.7 C (107.1 F)
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
41.7 C (107.1 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
38.3 C (100.9 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
37.8 C (100.0 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
32.2 C (90.0 F)
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
25.0 C (77.0 F)
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
18.3 C (64.9 F)
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Houghton Lake 6 WSW still stand. 1925 holds the most, with 30.
Standing records at Houghton Lake 6 WSW by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1913
17
1914
11
1916
5
1917
28
1918
28
1919
20
1920
28
1921
26
1922
13
1923
27
1924
23
1925
30
1926
25
1927
21
1928
21
1929
23
1930
25
1931
30
1932
21
1933
29
1934
20
1935
4
1936
28
1937
7
1938
15
1939
13
1940
10
1941
18
1942
16
1943
17
1944
15
1945
25
1946
16
1947
25
1948
13
1949
11
1950
18
1951
16
1952
10
1953
12
1954
11
1955
13
1956
9
1957
7
1958
3
1959
13
1960
3
1961
9
1962
5
1963
13
1964
11
1965
13
1966
13
1967
9
1968
12
1969
4
1970
10
1971
7
1972
23
1973
6
1974
16
1975
6
1976
18
1977
22
1978
6
1979
26
1980
12
1981
15
1982
19
1983
11
1984
10
1985
6
1986
8
1987
8
1988
10
1989
16
1990
15
1991
17
1992
11
1993
6
1994
9
1995
9
1996
13
1997
9
1998
14
1999
6
2000
14
2001
10
2002
15
2003
3
2004
7
2005
14
2006
5
2007
8
2008
5
2009
5
2010
5
2011
5
2012
7
2013
7
2014
16
2015
17
2016
9
2017
14
2018
6
2019
5
2020
10
2021
5
All-Time Record Progression
5 new records
5 all-time records were set at Houghton Lake 6 WSW between 14 July 1947 and 31 January 2019. Each dot is a new record.
When Houghton Lake 6 WSW set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1947-07-14
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1954-10-03
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1957-07-08
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1972-01-16
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2019-01-31
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -21.1 C (-6.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 131.6 mm (5.2 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Houghton Lake 6 WSW. The most was 131.6 mm (5.2 in) on 8 July 1957.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Houghton Lake 6 WSW
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
13 January 2005
Feb
45.5 mm (1.8 in)
11 February 1932
Mar
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
5 March 1976
Apr
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
5 April 1929
May
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
18 May 2020
Jun
75.4 mm (3.0 in)
26 June 1969
Jul
131.6 mm (5.2 in)
8 July 1957
Aug
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
13 August 1917
Sep
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1 September 1975
Oct
94.5 mm (3.7 in)
3 October 1954
Nov
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
6 November 1988
Dec
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
10 December 1953
Period of Record Coverage
1912 to 2022
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
110 years of record at Houghton Lake 6 WSW, 1912 to 2022. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1912, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1952, 1971, 1972, 1973 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 88 complete years at Houghton Lake 6 WSW, 1913 to 2021. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.5 C (43.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1978, at 4.8 C (40.7 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 8.6 C (47.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Houghton Lake 6 WSW as warming stripes, 1913 to 2021
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1913
6.9 C
+0.41 C
1919
5.8 C
-0.74 C
1920
5.8 C
-0.69 C
1921
8.2 C
+1.68 C
1922
6.6 C
+0.14 C
1923
5.6 C
-0.91 C
1924
5.0 C
-1.53 C
1925
6.1 C
-0.42 C
1926
5.1 C
-1.36 C
1927
6.9 C
+0.44 C
1928
6.6 C
+0.14 C
1930
7.0 C
+0.46 C
1931
8.6 C
+2.06 C
1932
6.9 C
+0.37 C
1933
7.1 C
+0.64 C
1934
6.5 C
0.00 C
1935
6.2 C
-0.26 C
1936
6.2 C
-0.32 C
1937
6.6 C
+0.15 C
1938
7.6 C
+1.14 C
1939
6.9 C
+0.45 C
1940
5.9 C
-0.56 C
1941
7.7 C
+1.17 C
1942
6.9 C
+0.45 C
1943
5.8 C
-0.67 C
1944
7.2 C
+0.71 C
1945
6.4 C
-0.06 C
1946
7.2 C
+0.68 C
1947
6.5 C
-0.01 C
1948
6.6 C
+0.07 C
1949
7.4 C
+0.95 C
1950
5.7 C
-0.81 C
1953
8.1 C
+1.57 C
1954
7.1 C
+0.57 C
1955
7.6 C
+1.09 C
1956
6.5 C
+0.01 C
1957
6.9 C
+0.36 C
1958
6.6 C
+0.07 C
1959
7.0 C
+0.55 C
1960
6.8 C
+0.26 C
1961
7.4 C
+0.89 C
1962
6.7 C
+0.17 C
1963
6.8 C
+0.28 C
1964
7.7 C
+1.25 C
1965
6.9 C
+0.36 C
1966
7.0 C
+0.50 C
1967
6.7 C
+0.20 C
1968
7.2 C
+0.73 C
1969
6.4 C
-0.06 C
1974
5.4 C
-1.13 C
1975
6.3 C
-0.23 C
1977
6.0 C
-0.54 C
1978
4.8 C
-1.66 C
1979
5.1 C
-1.43 C
1980
5.1 C
-1.44 C
1981
5.8 C
-0.72 C
1982
5.4 C
-1.09 C
1983
6.3 C
-0.24 C
1984
5.9 C
-0.61 C
1985
5.5 C
-1.01 C
1986
5.9 C
-0.59 C
1987
7.0 C
+0.54 C
1988
6.0 C
-0.54 C
1989
4.9 C
-1.57 C
1990
6.7 C
+0.22 C
1991
6.9 C
+0.38 C
1992
5.3 C
-1.21 C
1993
5.6 C
-0.92 C
1994
5.5 C
-0.96 C
1995
6.1 C
-0.43 C
1996
5.1 C
-1.41 C
1997
5.5 C
-0.98 C
1998
8.0 C
+1.50 C
1999
6.7 C
+0.18 C
2000
6.2 C
-0.31 C
2001
7.2 C
+0.75 C
2002
6.7 C
+0.20 C
2003
5.9 C
-0.58 C
2004
6.0 C
-0.47 C
2010
7.6 C
+1.09 C
2013
6.1 C
-0.40 C
2014
4.8 C
-1.65 C
2015
6.4 C
-0.14 C
2016
7.9 C
+1.41 C
2017
7.5 C
+1.02 C
2018
6.8 C
+0.27 C
2020
7.4 C
+0.92 C
2021
7.8 C
+1.29 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1913 to 2021 is -0.03 C (-0.09 to 0.03) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 88 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Houghton Lake 6 WSW
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.03 C (-0.09 to 0.03) per decade
-0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade
1913 to 2021
88
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
-0.03 C (-0.09 to 0.04) per decade
-0.05 F (-0.17 to 0.07) per decade
1913 to 2021
88
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
-0.04 C (-0.11 to 0.04) per decade
-0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade
1913 to 2021
88
Not clearly different from zero
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1912 to 2022
Yearly extremes at Houghton Lake 6 WSW: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1934
34.7 C (94.5 F)
110
Coldest night (TNn)
-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1918
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
110
Wettest day (Rx1day)
131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1957
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
110
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1957
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
109
Longest dry spell (CDD)
36 days
1979
17 days
110
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Houghton Lake 6 WSW, 1912 to 2022. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.7 C (94.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Houghton Lake 6 WSW by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1912
10.6 C (51.1 F)
1913
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1914
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1915
n/a
1916
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1917
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1918
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1919
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1920
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1921
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1922
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1923
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1924
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1925
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1926
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1927
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1928
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1929
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1930
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1931
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1932
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1933
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1934
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1935
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1936
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1937
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1938
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1939
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1940
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1941
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1942
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1943
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1944
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1945
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1946
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1947
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1948
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1949
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1950
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1951
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1952
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1953
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1954
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1955
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1956
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1957
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1958
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1959
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1960
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1961
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1962
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1963
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1964
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1965
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1966
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1967
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1968
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1969
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1970
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1971
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1972
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1973
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1974
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1975
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1976
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1977
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1978
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1979
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1980
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1981
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1982
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1983
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1984
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1985
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1986
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1987
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1988
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1989
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1991
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1992
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1993
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1994
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1995
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1996
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1997
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1998
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1999
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2000
32.2 C (90.0 F)
2001
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2002
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2003
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2004
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2005
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2006
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2007
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2008
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2009
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2010
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2011
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2012
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2013
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2014
31.7 C (89.1 F)
2015
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2016
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2017
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2018
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2019
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2020
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2021
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2022
18.9 C (66.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Houghton Lake 6 WSW, 1912 to 2022. The record is -44.4 C (-47.9 F) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.3 C (-18.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Houghton Lake 6 WSW by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1912
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1913
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1914
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1915
n/a
1916
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1917
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1918
-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1919
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1920
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1921
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1922
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1923
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1924
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1925
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1926
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1927
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1928
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1929
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1930
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1931
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1932
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1933
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1934
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1935
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1936
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1937
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1938
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1939
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1940
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1941
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1942
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1943
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1944
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1945
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1946
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1947
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1948
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1949
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1950
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1951
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1952
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1953
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1954
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1955
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1956
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1957
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1958
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1959
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1960
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1961
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1962
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1963
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1964
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1965
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1966
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1967
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1968
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1969
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1970
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1971
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1972
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1973
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1974
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1975
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1976
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1977
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1978
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1979
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1980
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1981
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1982
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1983
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1984
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1985
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1986
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1987
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1988
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1989
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1990
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1991
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1992
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1993
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1994
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1995
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1996
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1997
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1998
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1999
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2000
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2001
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2002
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2003
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2004
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2005
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2006
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2007
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2008
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2009
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2010
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2011
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2012
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2013
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2014
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2015
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2016
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2017
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2018
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2019
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2020
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2021
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2022
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Houghton Lake 6 WSW, 1912 to 2022. The record is 131.6 mm (5.2 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Houghton Lake 6 WSW by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1912
n/a
1913
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1914
15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1915
16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1916
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1917
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1918
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1919
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1920
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1921
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1922
76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1923
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1924
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1925
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1926
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1927
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1928
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1929
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1930
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1931
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1932
72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1933
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1934
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1935
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1936
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1937
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1938
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1939
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1940
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1941
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1942
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1943
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1944
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1945
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1946
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1947
89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1948
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1949
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1950
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1951
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1952
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1953
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1954
94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1955
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1956
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1957
131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1958
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1959
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1960
56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1961
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1962
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1963
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1964
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1965
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1966
33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1967
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1968
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1969
75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1970
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1971
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1972
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1973
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1975
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1976
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1977
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1978
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1979
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1980
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1981
58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1982
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1983
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1984
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1985
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1986
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1988
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1989
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1990
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1991
60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1992
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1993
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1994
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1995
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1996
75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1997
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1998
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1999
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
2000
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2001
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
2002
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2003
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
2004
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
2005
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
2006
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
2007
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
2008
72.9 mm (2.9 in)
2009
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2010
55.6 mm (2.2 in)
2011
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2012
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2013
72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2014
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2015
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2016
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
2017
94.2 mm (3.7 in)
2018
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2019
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
2020
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2021
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2022
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Houghton Lake 6 WSW, 1912 to 2022. The record is 140.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.9 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Houghton Lake 6 WSW by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1912
n/a
1913
52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1914
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1915
n/a
1916
15.8 mm (0.6 in)
1917
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1918
82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1919
63.9 mm (2.5 in)
1920
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1921
79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1922
100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1923
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1924
67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1925
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1926
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1927
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1928
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1929
96.4 mm (3.8 in)
1930
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1931
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1932
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1933
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1934
62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1935
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1936
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1937
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1938
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1939
65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1940
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1941
80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1942
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1943
89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1944
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1945
72.3 mm (2.8 in)
1946
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1947
96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1948
64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1949
87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1950
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1951
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1952
112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1953
69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1954
100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1955
58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1956
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1957
140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1958
68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1959
72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1960
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1961
90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1962
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1963
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1964
51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1965
56.3 mm (2.2 in)
1966
68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1967
61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1968
78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1969
83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1970
69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1971
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1972
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1973
72.3 mm (2.8 in)
1974
86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1975
128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1976
84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1977
55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1978
118.2 mm (4.7 in)
1979
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1980
64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1981
58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1982
55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1983
95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1984
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1985
119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1986
108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1987
80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1988
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1989
77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1990
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1991
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1992
76.8 mm (3.0 in)
1993
56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1994
53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1995
67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1996
88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1997
47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1998
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1999
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2000
71.8 mm (2.8 in)
2001
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2002
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
2003
65.5 mm (2.6 in)
2004
59.5 mm (2.3 in)
2005
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2006
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2007
60.3 mm (2.4 in)
2008
126.2 mm (5.0 in)
2009
117.4 mm (4.6 in)
2010
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
2011
58.2 mm (2.3 in)
2012
103.1 mm (4.1 in)
2013
76.4 mm (3.0 in)
2014
80.8 mm (3.2 in)
2015
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2016
62.3 mm (2.5 in)
2017
124.4 mm (4.9 in)
2018
74.5 mm (2.9 in)
2019
62.7 mm (2.5 in)
2020
116.3 mm (4.6 in)
2021
95.5 mm (3.8 in)
2022
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Houghton Lake 6 WSW, 1912 to 2022. The record is 36 days in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Houghton Lake 6 WSW by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1912
n/a
1913
24 days
1914
20 days
1915
1 day
1916
7 days
1917
22 days
1918
17 days
1919
19 days
1920
11 days
1921
17 days
1922
22 days
1923
15 days
1924
25 days
1925
18 days
1926
16 days
1927
25 days
1928
13 days
1929
24 days
1930
27 days
1931
15 days
1932
12 days
1933
21 days
1934
22 days
1935
14 days
1936
24 days
1937
18 days
1938
23 days
1939
17 days
1940
12 days
1941
16 days
1942
13 days
1943
25 days
1944
20 days
1945
13 days
1946
25 days
1947
23 days
1948
14 days
1949
17 days
1950
14 days
1951
13 days
1952
21 days
1953
15 days
1954
18 days
1955
16 days
1956
29 days
1957
17 days
1958
17 days
1959
17 days
1960
15 days
1961
16 days
1962
15 days
1963
21 days
1964
17 days
1965
17 days
1966
28 days
1967
23 days
1968
19 days
1969
18 days
1970
15 days
1971
15 days
1972
13 days
1973
14 days
1974
19 days
1975
20 days
1976
12 days
1977
21 days
1978
19 days
1979
36 days
1980
17 days
1981
26 days
1982
23 days
1983
17 days
1984
17 days
1985
13 days
1986
14 days
1987
15 days
1988
19 days
1989
23 days
1990
18 days
1991
21 days
1992
16 days
1993
13 days
1994
13 days
1995
22 days
1996
18 days
1997
18 days
1998
18 days
1999
20 days
2000
10 days
2001
12 days
2002
16 days
2003
20 days
2004
15 days
2005
13 days
2006
14 days
2007
14 days
2008
11 days
2009
21 days
2010
23 days
2011
13 days
2012
14 days
2013
19 days
2014
15 days
2015
21 days
2016
15 days
2017
19 days
2018
13 days
2019
13 days
2020
21 days
2021
21 days
2022
13 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
88 years with a frost
Across 88 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Houghton Lake 6 WSW falls on 4 June and the median first autumn frost on 12 September, which leaves a median of 99 days between them.
In 1984 to 2021 the median growing season was 104 days. That is 29 days more than in 1913 to 1948.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.7 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Houghton Lake 6 WSW
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period (1913 to 1948)
Recent period (1984 to 2021)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
4 June
10 June
2 June
8 days earlier
-1.1 days per decade
First autumn frost
12 September
21 August
13 September
23 days later
+2.6 days per decade
Growing days
99 days
75 days
104 days
29 days more
+3.7 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
103 years, 1913 to 2021
A day with at least 45.1 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 112.1 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Houghton Lake 6 WSW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
45.1 mm (1.8 in)
5 years
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
10 years
69.6 mm (2.7 in)
25 years
84.9 mm (3.3 in)
50 years
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
100 years
112.1 mm (4.4 in)
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 103 years of values from 1913 to 2021.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 131.6 mm (5.2 in) in 1957; 94.5 mm (3.7 in) in 1954; 94.2 mm (3.7 in) in 2017.
Station Changes
3 suspected
3 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Houghton Lake 6 WSW, at 1958, 1974 and 2016. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.
Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1958 ran 0.3 C (0.5 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1974 ran 0.6 C (1.1 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2016 ran 0.4 C (0.7 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Houghton Lake 6 WSW, against neighbouring stations
Year
Shift (C)
Shift (F)
Strength
Neighbours
1958
+0.3
+0.5
likely
5
1974
-0.6
-1.1
likely
5
2016
+0.4
+0.7
likely
5
Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.