Woods Lake Northeast Central Basin; Kalamazoo Water Temperature
Woods Lake Northeast Central Basin; Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo County, Michigan averages about 54°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~57°F) and coldest in Apr (~45°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 266 field readings (2016–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Woods Lake Northeast Central Basin; Kalamazoo 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 Woods Lake Northeast Central Basin; Kalamazoo?
Woods Lake Northeast Central Basin; Kalamazoo has a typical summer surface temperature of about 54°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 57°F) and coldest in April (around 45°F). These are typical values by month from 266 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2016–2023), not a live reading.
When is Woods Lake Northeast Central Basin; Kalamazoo warmest?
Surface water at Woods Lake Northeast Central Basin; Kalamazoo 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 Woods Lake Northeast Central Basin; Kalamazoo warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 54°F, Woods Lake Northeast Central Basin; Kalamazoo rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Woods Lake Northeast Central Basin; Kalamazoo 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 — 266 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2016 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.