Palmer Lake Central Basin; Colon Township Water Temperature
Palmer Lake Central Basin; Colon Township in St. Joseph County, Michigan averages about 77°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~85°F) and coldest in Apr (~50°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 29 field readings (2010–2017) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Palmer Lake Central Basin; Colon Township 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 Palmer Lake Central Basin; Colon Township?
Palmer Lake Central Basin; Colon Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 77°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 85°F) and coldest in April (around 50°F). These are typical values by month from 29 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2017), not a live reading.
When is Palmer Lake Central Basin; Colon Township warmest?
Surface water at Palmer Lake Central Basin; Colon Township is typically warmest in July, reaching about 85°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 Palmer Lake Central Basin; Colon Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 77°F, Palmer Lake Central Basin; Colon Township rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Palmer Lake Central Basin; Colon 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 — 29 readings from 2 monitoring stations between 2010 and 2017. 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.