Duck Lake; Center of Deepest Basin; Fruitland Township Water Temperature
Duck Lake; Center of Deepest Basin; Fruitland Township in Muskegon County, Michigan averages about 59°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~60°F) and coldest in Apr (~51°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 1,347 field readings (2011–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Duck Lake; Center of Deepest Basin; Fruitland 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 Duck Lake; Center of Deepest Basin; Fruitland Township?
Duck Lake; Center of Deepest Basin; Fruitland Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 59°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 60°F) and coldest in April (around 51°F). These are typical values by month from 1,347 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2023), not a live reading.
When is Duck Lake; Center of Deepest Basin; Fruitland Township warmest?
Surface water at Duck Lake; Center of Deepest Basin; Fruitland Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 60°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 Duck Lake; Center of Deepest Basin; Fruitland Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 59°F, Duck Lake; Center of Deepest Basin; Fruitland Township rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Duck Lake; Center of Deepest Basin; Fruitland 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 — 1,347 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2011 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.