Whitefish Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson Township Water Temperature
Whitefish Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson Township in Montcalm County, Michigan averages about 60°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Sep (~62°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 642 field readings (2021–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Whitefish Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson 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 Whitefish Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson Township?
Whitefish Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 60°F. It is usually warmest in September (around 62°F) and coldest in May (around 54°F). These are typical values by month from 642 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2021–2023), not a live reading.
When is Whitefish Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson Township warmest?
Surface water at Whitefish Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson Township is typically warmest in September, reaching about 62°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 Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 60°F, Whitefish Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson Township rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Whitefish Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson 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 — 642 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.