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Today, the water temperature in Lake Michigan is 66.6°F. Temperature water below 69.8°F may be considered too cold for extended swimming, and temperatures below 59°F can be dangerously cold, increasing the risk of hypothermia. The warmest water temperature in Lake Michigan today is 71.6°F (West Beach), and the coldest temperature is 61.5°F (Two Rivers). The highest waves on Lake Michigan today will be 2' 1" in Sleeping Bear, and the calmest water will be 0' 5" in Suamico.

Lake Michigan water temperature right now

Below are the cities and resorts in Lake Michigan with the values of water temperature today and yesterday. Also indicated are the maximum and minimum water temperatures that were recorded this month for the last ten years. Presented weather data are now available for each of the resorts. For more detailed information about water temperature, surf forecast, weather and time of sunrise and sunset in any specific area of your interest, just click on a city name. For ease of search, all places are also grouped by the first letter of the name.

 
today
yesterday
minimum
maximum
weather
67.8°F
68.9°F
60.4°F
73.2°F
66.2°F 
62.1°F
66.2°F
54.3°F
71.6°F
66.2°F 
62.6°F
63.5°F
59.5°F
72°F
62.6°F 

Water temperature map of Lake Michigan today

The map shows Lake Michigan temperature water in some coastal cities in real time

Water temperature map of Lake Michigan today

Lake Michigan water temperature by month

The table and graph show the figures for the average, minimum and maximum water temperature in Lake Michigan by months. Values are calculated based on data for the last 15 years.

MonthAvrMinMax
January36.5°F30.7°F42.1°Fcold
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in January
February34.3°F30.6°F37.9°Fcold
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in February
March35.2°F30.9°F39.7°Fcold
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in March
April40.3°F32.2°F48.6°Fcold
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in April
May49.1°F35.6°F62.6°Fcold
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in May
June58.1°F43.5°F72.7°Fcold
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in June
July65.7°F54.1°F77.4°Fcold
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in July
August68°F59.5°F76.5°Fwarm
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in August
September64.2°F54.9°F73.8°Fcold
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in September
October56.5°F46.9°F66.2°Fcold
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in October
November46.9°F39.2°F54.7°Fcold
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in November
December40.1°F32°F48°Fcold
Water temperature in Lake Michigan in December

Chart monthly max and min water temperature in Lake Michigan

Water temperature in Lake Michigan

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Hottest water temperatures

Top places with the warmest water in Lake Michigan today. In addition of the water temperature, also shown air temperature, weather conditions and the wave heights on the coast

WaterWeatherWave
West Beach71.6°F69.8°F0' 8"
Marquette Beach71.6°F69.8°F0' 8"
Portage71.6°F69.8°F0' 8"
Burns Harbor71.2°F68°F0' 8"
Chesterton71.1°F68°F0' 8"

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