Beaver Lake Central Basin; Ossineke Township Water Temperature
Beaver Lake Central Basin; Ossineke Township in Alpena County, Michigan averages about 57°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~58°F) and coldest in Mar (~41°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 108 field readings (2010–2012) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
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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 Beaver Lake Central Basin; Ossineke Township?
Beaver Lake Central Basin; Ossineke Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 57°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 58°F) and coldest in March (around 41°F). These are typical values by month from 108 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2012), not a live reading.
When is Beaver Lake Central Basin; Ossineke Township warmest?
Surface water at Beaver Lake Central Basin; Ossineke Township is typically warmest in July, reaching about 58°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 Beaver Lake Central Basin; Ossineke Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 57°F, Beaver Lake Central Basin; Ossineke Township rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Beaver Lake Central Basin; Ossineke 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 — 108 readings from 2 monitoring stations between 2010 and 2012. 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.