Sand Lake Central Basin; Cambridge Township Water Temperature
Sand Lake Central Basin; Cambridge Township in Lenawee County, Michigan averages about 63°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~65°F) and coldest in May (~58°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 443 field readings (2019–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Sand Lake Central Basin; Cambridge 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 Sand Lake Central Basin; Cambridge Township?
Sand Lake Central Basin; Cambridge Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 63°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 65°F) and coldest in May (around 58°F). These are typical values by month from 443 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2019–2022), not a live reading.
When is Sand Lake Central Basin; Cambridge Township warmest?
Surface water at Sand Lake Central Basin; Cambridge Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 65°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 Sand Lake Central Basin; Cambridge Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 63°F, Sand Lake Central Basin; Cambridge Township rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Sand Lake Central Basin; Cambridge 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 — 443 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2019 and 2022. 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.