Lake George; Central Deep Basin; Lincoln Township Water Temperature
Lake George; Central Deep Basin; Lincoln Township in Clare County, Michigan averages about 79°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~81°F) and coldest in Mar (~36°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 184 field readings (2016–2018) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Lake George; Central Deep Basin; Lincoln 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 Lake George; Central Deep Basin; Lincoln Township?
Lake George; Central Deep Basin; Lincoln Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 79°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 81°F) and coldest in March (around 36°F). These are typical values by month from 184 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2016–2018), not a live reading.
When is Lake George; Central Deep Basin; Lincoln Township warmest?
Surface water at Lake George; Central Deep Basin; Lincoln Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 81°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 Lake George; Central Deep Basin; Lincoln Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 79°F, Lake George; Central Deep Basin; Lincoln Township rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Lake George; Central Deep Basin; Lincoln 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 — 184 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2016 and 2018. 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.