Rose Lake North Basin; Ovid Township Water Temperature
Rose Lake North Basin; Ovid Township in Branch County, Michigan averages about 58°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Sep (~63°F) and coldest in Mar (~41°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 334 field readings (2010–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Rose Lake North Basin; Ovid Township 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 Rose Lake North Basin; Ovid Township?
Rose Lake North Basin; Ovid Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 58°F. It is usually warmest in September (around 63°F) and coldest in March (around 41°F). These are typical values by month from 334 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2023), not a live reading.
When is Rose Lake North Basin; Ovid Township warmest?
Surface water at Rose Lake North Basin; Ovid Township is typically warmest in September, reaching about 63°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 Rose Lake North Basin; Ovid Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 58°F, Rose Lake North Basin; Ovid Township rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Rose Lake North Basin; Ovid 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 — 334 readings from 3 monitoring stations between 2010 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.