Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover Township Water Temperature
Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover Township in Jackson County, Michigan averages about 66°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Sep (~70°F) and coldest in May (~60°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 163 field readings (2022–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover 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 Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover Township?
Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 66°F. It is usually warmest in September (around 70°F) and coldest in May (around 60°F). These are typical values by month from 163 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2022–2023), not a live reading.
When is Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover Township warmest?
Surface water at Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover Township is typically warmest in September, reaching about 70°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 Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 66°F, Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover Township rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover 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 — 163 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2022 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.