Perch Lake Central Basin; Bates Township Water Temperature
Perch Lake Central Basin; Bates Township in Iron County, Michigan averages about 70°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~72°F) and coldest in May (~56°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 40 field readings (2016–2016) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Perch Lake Central Basin; Bates 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 Perch Lake Central Basin; Bates Township?
Perch Lake Central Basin; Bates Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 70°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 72°F) and coldest in May (around 56°F). These are typical values by month from 40 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2016–2016), not a live reading.
When is Perch Lake Central Basin; Bates Township warmest?
Surface water at Perch Lake Central Basin; Bates Township is typically warmest in July, reaching about 72°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 Perch Lake Central Basin; Bates Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 70°F, Perch Lake Central Basin; Bates Township rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Perch Lake Central Basin; Bates 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 — 40 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2016 and 2016. 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.