Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman Township Water Temperature
Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman Township in Clare County, Michigan averages about 54°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~56°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 301 field readings (2010–2014) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman Township 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 Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman Township?
Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 54°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 56°F) and coldest in May (around 50°F). These are typical values by month from 301 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2014), not a live reading.
When is Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman Township warmest?
Surface water at Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 56°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 Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 54°F, Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman Township rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman 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 — 301 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2010 and 2014. 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.