Tippy Pond by Dam Water Temperature
Tippy Pond by Dam in Manistee County, Michigan averages about 66°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~68°F) and coldest in Feb (~33°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 1,291 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Tippy Pond by Dam 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 Tippy Pond by Dam?
Tippy Pond by Dam has a typical summer surface temperature of about 66°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 68°F) and coldest in February (around 33°F). These are typical values by month from 1,291 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025), not a live reading.
When is Tippy Pond by Dam warmest?
Surface water at Tippy Pond by Dam is typically warmest in August, reaching about 68°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 Tippy Pond by Dam warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 66°F, Tippy Pond by Dam rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Tippy Pond by Dam 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 — 1,291 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2010 and 2025. 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.