Little Platte Lake Water Temperature
Little Platte Lake in Benzie County, Michigan typically sits around 71°F at the surface in September — warmest in Jul (~76°F) and coldest in May (~71°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (71°F) to its warmest (76°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 24 field readings (2021–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Little Platte Lake 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 Little Platte Lake?
Little Platte Lake typically sits around 71°F at the surface in September, from 24 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2021–2021). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Little Platte Lake warmest?
Surface water at Little Platte Lake is typically warmest in July, reaching about 76°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 Little Platte Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 75°F, Little Platte Lake rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Little Platte 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 — 24 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2021 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.