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Water temperature in Sleeping Bear (MI) in October

Is it warm enough to swim in Sleeping Bear in October? Average water temperature in Sleeping Bear in October is 57°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest water in Sleeping Bear in October is 64.6°F, and the coldest is 48.2°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Sleeping Bear

Changes water temperature in Sleeping Bear in October 2024, 2023

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

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Day 2024 2023 Min Max
October 163.1°F63.9°F58.6°F64.6°F
October 262.8°F64°F58.6°F64.2°F
October 358.8°F64.6°F58.1°F64.6°F
October 461°F64.4°F57.4°F64.4°F
October 560.8°F64.6°F56.3°F64.6°F
October 661.2°F64.4°F54.3°F64.4°F
October 760.1°F63.5°F54.3°F63.5°F
October 859.7°F62.6°F53.8°F63.9°F
October 959.2°F61.5°F53.6°F63.3°F
October 1058.8°F60.8°F53.4°F63.3°F
October 1158.6°F59.7°F53.6°F62.4°F
October 1258.3°F59.4°F53.6°F62.1°F
October 1358.3°F59°F53.8°F61.9°F
October 1458.5°F58.6°F53.6°F63.5°F
October 1558.3°F58.5°F52.7°F63.3°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
October 1658.1°F58.3°F50.7°F62.4°F
October 1755.4°F57.4°F51.3°F62.2°F
October 1854°F57.2°F51.3°F62.2°F
October 1954.9°F56.7°F50.2°F62.1°F
October 2055.4°F56.3°F50.5°F62.4°F
October 2155°F55.9°F49.3°F61.3°F
October 2255.6°F55.4°F49.3°F60.8°F
October 2355.9°F55°F49.5°F59.9°F
October 2455.6°F54.3°F49.5°F59.7°F
October 2555.6°F53.8°F48.2°F59.4°F
October 2655.6°F53.1°F48.4°F58.8°F
October 2754.9°F53.4°F48.4°F58.1°F
October 2855.4°F53.1°F48.4°F57.9°F
October 2955.6°F52.9°F48.7°F57.4°F
October 3055.2°F52.5°F48.2°F56.8°F
October 3156.8°F54.3°F50°F57.7°F
Sleeping Bear water temp chart in October

Average water temperature in Sleeping Bear in October over a decade

20152016201720182019
54°F58.8°F60.6°F56.3°F57.4°F
20202021202220232024
57°F61°F53.4°F58.3°F57.6°F

Sleeping Bear sea state in October

Chart comparing the height of waves in Sleeping Bear in October 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 Sleeping Bear in October

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Water temperature Lake Michigan in October

Where is the warm sea water in October?

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Temperature in neighboring cities

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

AvrMinMax
Glen Haven57.2°F48.2°F64.8°F
Empire56.8°F47.7°F65.3°F
Port Oneida57.4°F48.4°F64.9°F
Leland57.7°F48.9°F65.1°F
Greilickville58.5°F50.4°F67.1°F
Traverse City58.5°F50.5°F67.3°F
West Arm Grand Traverse Bay58.5°F50.5°F67.3°F
Elk Rapids58.5°F50.4°F66.9°F
Christmas Cove58.1°F50.2°F66°F
Arcadia57.2°F49.5°F65.5°F

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