Whitefish Bay Shore Lake Water Temperature
Whitefish Bay Shore Lake in Chippewa County, Michigan averages about 59°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~66°F) and coldest in May (~44°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 190 field readings (2010–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Whitefish Bay Shore Lake warm enough to swim?
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 Whitefish Bay Shore Lake?
Whitefish Bay Shore Lake has a typical summer surface temperature of about 59°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 66°F) and coldest in May (around 44°F). These are typical values by month from 190 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2022), not a live reading.
When is Whitefish Bay Shore Lake warmest?
Surface water at Whitefish Bay Shore Lake is typically warmest in August, reaching about 66°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 Whitefish Bay Shore Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 59°F, Whitefish Bay Shore Lake rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Whitefish Bay Shore Lake 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 — 190 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2010 and 2022. 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.