High Lake Water Temperature
High Lake in Kent County, Michigan typically sits around 55°F at the surface in September — warmest in Aug (~55°F) and coldest in Jun (~51°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 85 field readings (2022–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is High Lake 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 High Lake?
High Lake typically sits around 55°F at the surface in September, from 85 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2022–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is High Lake warmest?
Surface water at High Lake is typically warmest in August, reaching about 55°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 High Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 53°F, High Lake rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this High Lake 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 — 85 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2022 and 2022. 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.