Barton Lake West Basin; Schoolcraft Township Water Temperature
Barton Lake West Basin; Schoolcraft Township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan averages about 62°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~63°F) and coldest in May (~54°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 488 field readings (2016–2019) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Barton Lake West Basin; Schoolcraft Township warm enough to swim?
Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Barton Lake West Basin; Schoolcraft Township?
Barton Lake West Basin; Schoolcraft Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 62°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 63°F) and coldest in May (around 54°F). These are typical values by month from 488 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2016–2019), not a live reading.
When is Barton Lake West Basin; Schoolcraft Township warmest?
Surface water at Barton Lake West Basin; Schoolcraft Township is typically warmest in July, reaching about 63°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 Barton Lake West Basin; Schoolcraft Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 62°F, Barton Lake West Basin; Schoolcraft Township rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Barton Lake West Basin; Schoolcraft 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 — 488 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2016 and 2019. 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.