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Water temperature in Little Traverse Bay (MI) in January

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Is it warm enough to swim in Little Traverse Bay in January? Average water temperature in Little Traverse Bay in January is 36.1°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest water in Little Traverse Bay in January is 41.4°F, and the coldest is 30.9°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Little Traverse Bay

Changes water temperature in Little Traverse Bay in January 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Little Traverse 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 Little Traverse 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 2025 2024 Min Max
January 139.7°F40.1°F35.1°F40.8°F
January 239.7°F39.6°F33.4°F41.4°F
January 339.9°F39.4°F34°F41.4°F
January 439.9°F39.4°F34°F40.6°F
January 539.6°F39°F34.2°F40.3°F
January 639.4°F38.7°F33.8°F39.9°F
January 739°F38.5°F34.2°F39.9°F
January 838.8°F38.1°F34.7°F40.6°F
January 938.7°F37.9°F34.7°F40.5°F
January 1038.3°F37.6°F35.1°F39.4°F
January 1137.9°F37.4°F34°F39°F
January 1237.9°F37.2°F34.5°F38.8°F
January 1337.8°F37°F33.8°F38.1°F
January 1437.6°F37°F33.8°F38.1°F
January 1537.4°F36.9°F33.8°F37.4°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
January 1637.2°F36.9°F32.7°F37.4°F
January 1737°F36.9°F32.9°F37.2°F
January 1836.9°F36.7°F32.7°F37°F
January 1936.7°F36.5°F32.4°F37.2°F
January 2036.5°F36.1°F32.9°F36.9°F
January 2136.1°F36.1°F32.4°F36.5°F
January 2236°F36°F32.2°F36.1°F
January 2335.6°F35.6°F32.2°F36°F
January 2435.4°F35.4°F32.2°F36.1°F
January 2535.2°F35.1°F31.5°F35.4°F
January 2635.1°F35.1°F31.6°F35.4°F
January 2735.1°F34.9°F31.3°F37.6°F
January 2834.9°F34.9°F31.5°F37°F
January 2934.5°F34.7°F30.9°F36.1°F
January 3034°F34.7°F31.1°F35.2°F
January 3134°F34.7°F31.1°F36.1°F
Little Traverse Bay water temp chart in January

Average water temperature in Little Traverse Bay in January over a decade

20162017201820192020
37.4°F36.3°F34.7°F36°F36.7°F
20212022202320242025
37.6°F36.7°F36.7°F36.9°F37.2°F

Little Traverse Bay sea state in January

Chart comparing the height of waves in Little Traverse Bay 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 Little Traverse Bay in January

Little Traverse Bay water temperature during other months:

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Water temperature Lake Michigan 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
Petoskey36.1°F30.9°F41.4°F
Charlevoix37.2°F31.1°F42.8°F
Fisherman Island37.8°F31.5°F43.2°F
Sturgeon Bay34.2°F30.7°F38.8°F
Beaver Island36.3°F30.9°F42.4°F
Torch Lake37.9°F31.6°F42.3°F
Wilderness State Park33.8°F30.6°F38.1°F
Christmas Cove38.1°F31.6°F42.6°F
Northport37.9°F31.6°F42.4°F
Grand Traverse Bay37.9°F31.8°F42.3°F

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