Lakeville Lake Central Basin Water Temperature
Lakeville Lake Central Basin in Oakland County, Michigan averages about 59°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~60°F) and coldest in May (~53°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 794 field readings (2017–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Lakeville Lake Central Basin 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 Lakeville Lake Central Basin?
Lakeville Lake Central Basin has a typical summer surface temperature of about 59°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 60°F) and coldest in May (around 53°F). These are typical values by month from 794 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2017–2023), not a live reading.
When is Lakeville Lake Central Basin warmest?
Surface water at Lakeville Lake Central Basin is typically warmest in July, reaching about 60°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 Lakeville Lake Central Basin warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 59°F, Lakeville Lake Central Basin rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Lakeville Lake Central Basin 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 — 794 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2017 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.