Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township Water Temperature
Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township in Lake County, Michigan averages about 75°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~76°F) and coldest in May (~63°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 145 field readings (2014–2017) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township warm enough to swim?
Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township?
Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 75°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 76°F) and coldest in May (around 63°F). These are typical values by month from 145 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2014–2017), not a live reading.
When is Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township warmest?
Surface water at Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township is typically warmest in July, reaching about 76°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 Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 75°F, Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake 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 — 145 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2014 and 2017. 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.