2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Houghton Lake, MI vs Dawsonville, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Dawsonville. Houghton Lake averages 168 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dawsonville, Georgia gets 55.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Houghton Lake, Michigan gets 30.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Dawsonville averages 2.2 inches of snow per year. Houghton Lake averages 75.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Dawsonville, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.3
Rain: averages 55.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.2 inches of snow a year

Houghton Lake, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 80.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.4
Rain: averages 30.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dawsonville is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houghton Lake is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Houghton Lake, MI

51°F

Today's Weather - Dawsonville, GA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Houghton Lake / Dawsonville

July is the hottest month for Houghton Lake with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Houghton Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houghton Lake are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Dawsonville with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Dawsonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dawsonville are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houghton Lake with an average of 9.4°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dawsonville with an average of 29.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Houghton Lake, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

In Dawsonville, there are 23.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Houghton Lake, there are 178.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Dawsonville, there are 69.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Houghton Lake, there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Dawsonville, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

August is the wettest month in Houghton Lake with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Houghton Lake means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.


March is the wettest month in Dawsonville with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Dawsonville means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

December is the rainiest month in Houghton Lake with 15.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 146.9 rainy days annually in Houghton Lake, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Dawsonville with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Dawsonville, which is one of the rainiest places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 75.2 inches in Houghton Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Dawsonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia.

January is the snowiest month in Houghton Lake with 19.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Dawsonville with 1.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.