Pleasant Lake Northwest Basin; Freedom Township Water Temperature
Pleasant Lake Northwest Basin; Freedom Township in Washtenaw County, Michigan averages about 67°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~70°F) and coldest in May (~61°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 287 field readings (2014–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Pleasant Lake Northwest Basin; Freedom 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 Pleasant Lake Northwest Basin; Freedom Township?
Pleasant Lake Northwest Basin; Freedom Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 67°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 70°F) and coldest in May (around 61°F). These are typical values by month from 287 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2014–2023), not a live reading.
When is Pleasant Lake Northwest Basin; Freedom Township warmest?
Surface water at Pleasant Lake Northwest Basin; Freedom Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 70°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 Pleasant Lake Northwest Basin; Freedom Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 67°F, Pleasant Lake Northwest Basin; Freedom Township rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Pleasant Lake Northwest Basin; Freedom 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 — 287 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2014 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.