Au Sable Lake East Central Basin,Goodar Township Water Temperature
Au Sable Lake East Central Basin,Goodar Township in Ogemaw County, Michigan averages about 56°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~57°F) and coldest in May (~51°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 128 field readings (2023–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Au Sable Lake East Central Basin,Goodar Township warm enough to swim?
Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Au Sable Lake East Central Basin,Goodar Township?
Au Sable Lake East Central Basin,Goodar Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 56°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 57°F) and coldest in May (around 51°F). These are typical values by month from 128 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2023–2023), not a live reading.
When is Au Sable Lake East Central Basin,Goodar Township warmest?
Surface water at Au Sable Lake East Central Basin,Goodar Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 57°F. Lake surface temperature lags air temperature by several weeks, so the warmest water usually arrives in mid-to-late summer even though the hottest air can come earlier.
Is Au Sable Lake East Central Basin,Goodar Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 56°F, Au Sable Lake East Central Basin,Goodar Township rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Au Sable Lake East Central Basin,Goodar Township water temperature data come from?
Every temperature on this page is a typical (climatological) value computed from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal — 128 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2023 and 2023. They describe what is typical for each month, not the temperature right now.
About this data
Water temperatures are a climatology — the typical value for each month, averaged from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. They tell you what to expect, not the temperature at this moment. Actual conditions vary with recent weather, depth, and time of day.