Lake Ovid North Basin; Ovid Township Water Temperature
Lake Ovid North Basin; Ovid Township in Clinton County, Michigan averages about 74°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~77°F) and coldest in May (~64°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 214 field readings (2021–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Lake Ovid North Basin; Ovid 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 Ovid North Basin; Ovid Township?
Lake Ovid North Basin; Ovid Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 74°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 77°F) and coldest in May (around 64°F). These are typical values by month from 214 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2021–2023), not a live reading.
When is Lake Ovid North Basin; Ovid Township warmest?
Surface water at Lake Ovid North Basin; Ovid Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 77°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 Ovid North Basin; Ovid Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 74°F, Lake Ovid North Basin; Ovid Township rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Lake Ovid North Basin; Ovid 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 — 214 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2021 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.