Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake Township Water Temperature
Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake Township in Grand Traverse County, Michigan averages about 64°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~66°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 848 field readings (2018–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake 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 Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake Township?
Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 64°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 66°F) and coldest in May (around 53°F). These are typical values by month from 848 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2018–2023), not a live reading.
When is Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake Township warmest?
Surface water at Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake Township is typically warmest in July, reaching about 66°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 Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 64°F, Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake Township rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake 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 — 848 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2018 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.