Twin Lakes Water Temperature
Twin Lakes in Oakland County, Michigan averages about 56°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~57°F) and coldest in May (~50°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 185 field readings (2021–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
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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 Twin Lakes?
Twin Lakes has a typical summer surface temperature of about 56°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 57°F) and coldest in May (around 50°F). These are typical values by month from 185 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2021–2023), not a live reading.
When is Twin Lakes warmest?
Surface water at Twin Lakes is typically warmest in August, reaching about 57°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 Twin Lakes warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 56°F, Twin Lakes rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Twin Lakes 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 — 185 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2021 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.