West Maggie Lake; Mastodon Township Water Temperature
West Maggie Lake; Mastodon Township in Iron County, Michigan averages about 60°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~63°F) and coldest in May (~54°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 50 field readings (2016–2016) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is West Maggie Lake; Mastodon 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 West Maggie Lake; Mastodon Township?
West Maggie Lake; Mastodon Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 60°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 63°F) and coldest in May (around 54°F). These are typical values by month from 50 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2016–2016), not a live reading.
When is West Maggie Lake; Mastodon Township warmest?
Surface water at West Maggie Lake; Mastodon Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 63°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 West Maggie Lake; Mastodon Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 60°F, West Maggie Lake; Mastodon Township rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this West Maggie Lake; Mastodon 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 — 50 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2016 and 2016. 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.