Mohawk Lake Water Temperature
Mohawk Lake in Oakland County, Michigan averages about 54°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~56°F) and coldest in May (~49°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 1,291 field readings (2012–2018) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Mohawk Lake 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 Mohawk Lake?
Mohawk Lake has a typical summer surface temperature of about 54°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 56°F) and coldest in May (around 49°F). These are typical values by month from 1,291 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2012–2018), not a live reading.
When is Mohawk Lake warmest?
Surface water at Mohawk Lake is typically warmest in August, reaching about 56°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 Mohawk Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 54°F, Mohawk Lake rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Mohawk 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 — 1,291 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2012 and 2018. 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.