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Water temperature in Good Harbor Bay (MI) in January

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Is it warm enough to swim in Good Harbor Bay in January? Average water temperature in Good Harbor Bay in January is 38.3°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest water in Good Harbor Bay in January is 42.4°F, and the coldest is 31.8°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Good Harbor Bay

Changes water temperature in Good Harbor Bay in January 2026, 2025

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Good Harbor Bay for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Good Harbor Bay, 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 2026 2025 Min Max
January 139.6°F41.7°F37.8°F42.3°F
January 239.7°F41.7°F38.1°F42.4°F
January 339.9°F41.7°F37.4°F42.4°F
January 439.9°F41.7°F36.7°F41.9°F
January 539.7°F41.4°F36.7°F41.5°F
January 639.6°F41°F36.1°F41.4°F
January 739.2°F40.6°F36.5°F41.2°F
January 838.7°F40.5°F36.9°F42.1°F
January 9 40.1°F37°F41.9°F
January 10 39.7°F36.3°F40.8°F
January 11 39.4°F36.1°F40.5°F
January 12 39.2°F36°F40.3°F
January 13 39°F36.1°F40.1°F
January 14 38.8°F38.1°F39.9°F
January 15 39.7°F36.3°F39.7°F
Day 2026 2025 Min Max
January 16 39.4°F37.2°F39.6°F
January 17 39.6°F35.2°F39.6°F
January 18 39.4°F36.7°F39.6°F
January 19 39°F34.5°F39.7°F
January 20 38.7°F35.1°F38.7°F
January 21 38.3°F33.4°F38.7°F
January 22 38.1°F36.7°F38.3°F
January 23 37.8°F33.1°F39.2°F
January 24 37.4°F33.8°F38.8°F
January 25 37.2°F33.4°F39°F
January 26 37.6°F33.6°F38.8°F
January 27 37°F33.8°F40.5°F
January 28 37°F33.3°F39.7°F
January 29 36.9°F31.8°F38.7°F
January 30 36.9°F32°F38.3°F
January 31 36.7°F32°F38.1°F
Good Harbor Bay water temp chart in January

Average water temperature in Good Harbor Bay in January over a decade

20162017201820192020
39.2°F38.8°F37.8°F37.6°F38.3°F
20212022202320242025
39.7°F38.8°F38.1°F39.2°F39.2°F

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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
Charlevoix37.2°F31.1°F42.8°F
Little Traverse Bay36.1°F30.9°F41.4°F
Petoskey36.1°F30.9°F41.4°F
Beaver Island36.3°F30.9°F42.4°F
Washington Island37.2°F31.5°F42.4°F
Harbor Springs36°F30.9°F41°F
Fairport37.2°F30.9°F41.9°F
Rowleys Bay36.1°F31.1°F41.5°F
Manistee38.7°F33.1°F42.4°F
Baileys Harbor37.6°F32.2°F42.4°F

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