Tie Lake; Deep Basin; Munising Township Water Temperature
Tie Lake; Deep Basin; Munising Township in Alger County, Michigan averages about 67°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~71°F) and coldest in May (~55°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 83 field readings (2018–2018) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Tie Lake; Deep Basin; Munising 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 Tie Lake; Deep Basin; Munising Township?
Tie Lake; Deep Basin; Munising Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 67°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 71°F) and coldest in May (around 55°F). These are typical values by month from 83 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2018–2018), not a live reading.
When is Tie Lake; Deep Basin; Munising Township warmest?
Surface water at Tie Lake; Deep Basin; Munising Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 71°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 Tie Lake; Deep Basin; Munising Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 67°F, Tie Lake; Deep Basin; Munising Township rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Tie Lake; Deep Basin; Munising 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 — 83 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2018 and 2018. 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.