Turtle Lake South Basin; Inland Township Water Temperature
Turtle Lake South Basin; Inland Township in Benzie County, Michigan averages about 71°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~75°F) and coldest in May (~60°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 47 field readings (2019–2019) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Turtle Lake South Basin; Inland Township warm enough to swim?
Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Turtle Lake South Basin; Inland Township?
Turtle Lake South Basin; Inland Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 71°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 75°F) and coldest in May (around 60°F). These are typical values by month from 47 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2019–2019), not a live reading.
When is Turtle Lake South Basin; Inland Township warmest?
Surface water at Turtle Lake South Basin; Inland Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 75°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 Turtle Lake South Basin; Inland Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 71°F, Turtle Lake South Basin; Inland Township rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Turtle Lake South Basin; Inland 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 — 47 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2019 and 2019. 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.