Loon Lake; Lake Twp Water Temperature
Loon Lake; Lake Twp in Benzie County, Michigan averages about 57°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~59°F) and coldest in May (~51°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 148 field readings (2013–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Loon Lake; Lake Twp 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 Loon Lake; Lake Twp?
Loon Lake; Lake Twp has a typical summer surface temperature of about 57°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 59°F) and coldest in May (around 51°F). These are typical values by month from 148 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2013–2022), not a live reading.
When is Loon Lake; Lake Twp warmest?
Surface water at Loon Lake; Lake Twp is typically warmest in August, reaching about 59°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 Loon Lake; Lake Twp warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 57°F, Loon Lake; Lake Twp rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Loon Lake; Lake Twp 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 — 148 readings from 2 monitoring stations between 2013 and 2022. 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.