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Water temperature in Baileys Harbor (WI) in January

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Is it warm enough to swim in Baileys Harbor in January? Average water temperature in Baileys Harbor in January is 37.6°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest water in Baileys Harbor in January is 42.4°F, and the coldest is 32.2°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Baileys Harbor

Changes water temperature in Baileys Harbor in January 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Baileys Harbor for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Baileys Harbor, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of January.

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Day 2025 2024 Min Max
January 140.3°F39.7°F35.2°F41.9°F
January 240.1°F39.7°F36.1°F42.4°F
January 340.5°F39.7°F36.1°F42.3°F
January 440.1°F39.7°F36.3°F40.8°F
January 540.1°F39.6°F35.4°F41°F
January 639.4°F39.2°F33.1°F41.5°F
January 740.1°F39°F33.6°F41.2°F
January 839.9°F38.7°F34.3°F42.1°F
January 940.3°F38.5°F34.7°F41.7°F
January 1039.7°F38.1°F34.7°F42.1°F
January 1139.4°F39.7°F34.2°F40.1°F
January 1239°F39.4°F35.1°F40.6°F
January 1339.2°F39°F34.9°F39.6°F
January 1439.6°F39.2°F34.9°F39.9°F
January 1539.6°F39°F35.8°F39.6°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
January 1638.7°F39.2°F35.1°F39.6°F
January 1737.9°F38.8°F35.1°F39°F
January 1838.3°F38.3°F34.9°F39.6°F
January 1937.4°F37.6°F34.9°F39.9°F
January 2037.4°F37.4°F34.3°F40.1°F
January 2137.2°F38.3°F33.8°F40.5°F
January 2236.5°F37.9°F34°F38.5°F
January 2336.3°F37.6°F33.1°F38.8°F
January 2437.2°F37.2°F33.3°F38.8°F
January 2536.7°F37°F32.9°F38.3°F
January 2636.5°F36.9°F33.1°F38.1°F
January 2737.2°F36.7°F33.3°F40.5°F
January 2837.2°F37.9°F32.7°F39.4°F
January 2937°F37°F32.2°F38.7°F
January 3037.4°F36.9°F32.5°F38.3°F
January 3137.4°F37.4°F33.4°F38.8°F
Baileys Harbor water temp chart in January

Average water temperature in Baileys Harbor in January over a decade

20162017201820192020
39.2°F37°F36.5°F36.9°F37.4°F
20212022202320242025
39.4°F38.1°F37.6°F38.3°F38.5°F

Baileys Harbor sea state in January

Chart comparing the height of waves in Baileys Harbor in January over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Baileys Harbor in January

Baileys Harbor water temperature during other months:

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Michigan Lake water temperature in January

Where is the warm sea water in January?

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in January. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
Moonlight Bay37°F31.8°F42.1°F
Door County37.4°F32.4°F42.4°F
Jacksonport36.9°F32.2°F42.1°F
Ephraim36°F31.3°F41.2°F
Whitefish Dunes37.2°F32.4°F42.4°F
Cave Point37.2°F32.4°F42.4°F
Ellison Bay35.8°F30.9°F41.2°F
Rowleys Bay36.1°F31.1°F41.5°F
Nicolet Bay33.8°F29.8°F38.7°F
Washington Island37.2°F31.5°F42.4°F

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