Lake Leelanau; South Basin; Center of Deepest Basin; Bingham Township Water Temperature
Lake Leelanau; South Basin; Center of Deepest Basin; Bingham Township in Leelanau County, Michigan averages about 66°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~68°F) and coldest in May (~59°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 1,432 field readings (2011–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Lake Leelanau; South Basin; Center of Deepest Basin; Bingham 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 Lake Leelanau; South Basin; Center of Deepest Basin; Bingham Township?
Lake Leelanau; South Basin; Center of Deepest Basin; Bingham Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 66°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 68°F) and coldest in May (around 59°F). These are typical values by month from 1,432 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2021), not a live reading.
When is Lake Leelanau; South Basin; Center of Deepest Basin; Bingham Township warmest?
Surface water at Lake Leelanau; South Basin; Center of Deepest Basin; Bingham Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 68°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 Leelanau; South Basin; Center of Deepest Basin; Bingham Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 66°F, Lake Leelanau; South Basin; Center of Deepest Basin; Bingham Township rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Lake Leelanau; South Basin; Center of Deepest Basin; Bingham 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 — 1,432 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2011 and 2021. 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.