What is the average water temperature in Michigan?

The current average water temperature across Michigan's monitored water bodies is 66.1°F.

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Michigan Water Temperatures

Q: What is the warmest lake in Michigan today?

Saginaw River At Holland Avenue At Saginaw, Mi at 78.3°F.

Current lake & river temperatures in Michigan — updated daily from USGS sensors.

With Data

66.1°F

State Avg

78.3°F

Warmest

78.3°F

Warmest

Saginaw River At Holland Avenue At Saginaw, Mi

66.1°F

State Average

100 water bodies

45.7°F

Coldest

Johnson Creek At 7 Mile Rd At Northville, Mi

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Swimming Conditions

⚠️ Brisk — wetsuit recommended

Based on avg 66.1°F

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Fishing Conditions

🎣 Good — trout, walleye, bass

Based on avg 66.1°F

Michigan — Ranked by Temperature

71 with data

#	Water Body	°F	°C	Condition	🏊	Date
1	Saginaw River At Holland Avenue At Saginaw, Mi River	78.3°	25.7°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
2	Grand River At N Park St Ne At Grand Rapids, Mi River	77.4°	25.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
3	Presque Isle River Near Connorville, Mi River	76.6°	24.8°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
4	Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens, Mi River	76.1°	24.5°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
5	Red Run At Ryan Road Near Warren, Mi Lake	75.9°	24.4°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
6	Kalamazoo River At New Richmond, Mi River	75.4°	24.1°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
7	St. Joseph River At Niles, Mi River	75.4°	24.1°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
8	Au Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi River	75°	23.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
9	Au Sable River Near Sidtown, Mi River	75°	23.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
10	Portage River At Fifth Avenue At Three Rivers, Mi River	74.3°	23.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
11	Clinton River At Sterling Heights, Mi River	74.1°	23.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
12	Escanaba River At Cornell, Mi River	73.9°	23.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
13	Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi River	73.4°	23°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
14	Au Sable River Near Glennie, Mi River	73.4°	23°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
15	Au Sable River Near South Branch, Mi River	73.2°	22.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
16	River Rouge At Detroit, Mi River	72.7°	22.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
17	Muskegon River Near Stanwood, Mi River	72.7°	22.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
18	Sturgeon River Near Alston, Mi River	72.5°	22.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
19	River Rouge At Southfield, Mi River	72.1°	22.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
20	Muskegon River At Big Rapids, Mi River	72.1°	22.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
21	Lower River Rouge At Wayne, Mi River	72.1°	22.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
22	Manistee River Near Mesick, Mi River	71.8°	22.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 20
23	Wolf Creek At Pine Grove Road Near Vestaburg, Mi River	70.9°	21.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
24	Muskegon River Near Croton, Mi River	70.7°	21.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
25	Manistee River Near Wellston, Mi River	70.5°	21.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
26	Middle Branch Escanaba River At Humboldt, Mi River	70.2°	21.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
27	Au Sable River Near Curtisville, Mi River	70.2°	21.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
28	M Br Escanaba R At Us Hwy 41 Nr Humboldt, Mi Lake	70.2°	21.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
29	Spring Creek At Rambadt Road Near Centreville, Mi River	70.2°	21.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
30	River Raisin Near Manchester, Mi River	69.8°	21°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 7
31	Hog Creek At Cady Rd At Hodunk, Mi River	69.8°	21°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
32	Grand River Near Eastmanville, Mi River	69.6°	20.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 30
33	Muskegon River Near Oxbow, Mi River	69.4°	20.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
34	Au Sable River At Mio, Mi River	69.4°	20.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
35	Au Sable River Near Mc Kinley, Mi River	69.4°	20.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
36	Mineral River Ds Of Native Ck Nr Silver City, Mi River	68.4°	20.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
37	Little Muskegon River Near Oak Grove, Mi River	68.4°	20.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
38	Nb Au Sable River At Kelloggs Br Near Lovells, Mi River	67.6°	19.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
39	River Raisin Near Monroe, Mi River	67.6°	19.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 30
40	Little Portage Cr At Lane St At Mendon, Mi Lake	67.5°	19.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
41	Dowagiac Creek At Dutch Settlement Rd Nr Dowagiac, River	67.5°	19.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
42	South Branch Au Sable River Near Luzerne, Mi River	66.9°	19.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
43	Pigeon River At 120Th Avenue Nr Olive Center, Mi River	66.6°	19.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
44	Manistee River Near Sherman, Mi River	66.2°	19°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
45	Au Sable River Near Red Oak, Mi River	65.3°	18.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 24
46	Falls River Near L'Anse, Mi River	64.8°	18.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
47	L Manistee R At Nine Mile Bridge Nr Freesoil, Mi Lake	64.8°	18.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
48	Huron River At Ann Arbor, Mi River	64.4°	18°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 30
49	Washington Creek At Windigo, Mi River	63.3°	17.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
50	Pilgrim River At Paradise Rd Nr Dodgeville, Mi River	63.1°	17.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
51	Manistee River Near Grayling, Mi River	63.1°	17.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
52	Osborn Drain At Dewey Lake St Nr Glenwood, Mi Lake	63°	17.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
53	Dickinson Creek Near Ceresco, Mi River	62.6°	17°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
54	Kalamazoo River Near Allegan, Mi River	60.4°	15.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 30
55	Salmon Trout River Near Big Bay, Mi River	59.9°	15.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
56	Pine River At High School Bridge Nr Hoxeyville, Mi River	59.9°	15.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
57	East Branch Salmon Trout River Near Dodge City, Mi River	58.1°	14.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
58	Ford River Near Hyde, Mi River	57.7°	14.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Oct 3
59	Ontonagon River Near Rockland, Mi River	57.4°	14.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Oct 2
60	Silver River Near L'Anse, Mi River	57.2°	14°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
61	Rifle River Near Sterling, Mi River	56.1°	13.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Oct 7
62	Malletts Creek At Ann Arbor, Mi River	54.5°	12.5°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Sep 29
63	Clinton River At Auburn Hills, Mi River	53.2°	11.8°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 31
64	Detroit R At Sw Water Intake Nr Grassy Island, Mi Lake	52°	11.1°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Nov 18
65	Jordan River Near East Jordan, Mi River	51.8°	11°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Sep 18
66	Boardman R Above Brown Bridge Road Nr Mayfield, Mi Lake	50.9°	10.5°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Sep 30
67	River Rouge At Allen Park, Mi River	50.9°	10.5°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 31
68	Clinton River Near Fraser, Mi River	50.7°	10.4°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 31
69	Black River Near Jeddo, Mi River	47.8°	8.8°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 31
70	Middle River Rouge At Dearborn Heights, Mi River	46.9°	8.3°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 31
71	Johnson Creek At 7 Mile Rd At Northville, Mi River	45.7°	7.6°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 31
72	Nile Ditch At Arnold Hwy Nr Jasper, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—
73	Grand River At Jackson, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
74	Shiawassee River Near Fergus, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
75	Cheboygan R At Lincoln Ave At Cheboygan, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—
76	Lake Gogebic Near Bergland, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—
77	Miners River Nr Munising, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
78	Looking Glass River Near Eagle, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
79	Flint River Near Flint, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
80	Cheboygan Pond At Cheboygan, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—
81	Greenwood Reservoir Near Greenwood, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—
82	Greenwood Release Near Greenwood, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—
83	Rogue River Near Rockford, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
84	Tittabawassee River At Sanford, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
85	Austin Lake Near Kalamazoo, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—
86	Brule River At Us Highway 2 Near Florence, Wi River	—	—	—	—	—
87	Chippewa Creek At 90Th Avenue Near Evart, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
88	Tittabawassee River At Midland, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
89	Lake Lansing Near Haslett, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—
90	Menominee River At White Rapids Dam Near Banat, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
91	Muskegon River At Bridge Street At Newaygo, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
92	Mill Creek Near Avoca, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
93	Higgins Lake Near Roscommon, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—
94	St. Joseph River At Three Rivers, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
95	East Branch Pine River Near Tustin, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
96	N Branch Clinton R At 26 Mile Nr Meade, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—
97	Walloon Lake At Walloon Lake, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—
98	Dowagiac River At State Hwy 51 Near Dowagiac, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
99	Torch River At County Road 593 At Torch River, Mi River	—	—	—	—	—
100	Grand Sable Lake Near Grand Marais, Mi Lake	—	—	—	—	—

Saginaw River At Holland Avenue At Saginaw, Mi River

78.3°F

☀️ Warm

Grand River At N Park St Ne At Grand Rapids, Mi River

77.4°F

☀️ Warm

Presque Isle River Near Connorville, Mi River

76.6°F

☀️ Warm

Clinton River At Moravian Drive At Mt. Clemens, Mi River

76.1°F

☀️ Warm

Red Run At Ryan Road Near Warren, Mi Lake

75.9°F

☀️ Warm

Kalamazoo River At New Richmond, Mi River

75.4°F

☀️ Warm

St. Joseph River At Niles, Mi River

75.4°F

☀️ Warm

Au Sable River Near Au Sable, Mi River

75°F

☀️ Warm

Au Sable River Near Sidtown, Mi River

75°F

☀️ Warm

Portage River At Fifth Avenue At Three Rivers, Mi River

74.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Clinton River At Sterling Heights, Mi River

74.1°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Escanaba River At Cornell, Mi River

73.9°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Lower River Rouge At Dearborn, Mi River

73.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Au Sable River Near Glennie, Mi River

73.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Au Sable River Near South Branch, Mi River

73.2°F

🌤️ Comfortable

River Rouge At Detroit, Mi River

72.7°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Muskegon River Near Stanwood, Mi River

72.7°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Sturgeon River Near Alston, Mi River

72.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

River Rouge At Southfield, Mi River

72.1°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Muskegon River At Big Rapids, Mi River

72.1°F

🌤️ Comfortable

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❓ Michigan Water Temperature FAQ

What is the warmest lake in Michigan today?

Based on our latest USGS data, Saginaw River At Holland Avenue At Saginaw, Mi is currently the warmest water body in Michigan at 78.3°F.

Which Michigan lakes are good for swimming right now?

Lakes with water temperatures above 72°F are generally comfortable for swimming. Currently, Michigan's average water temperature is 66.1°F — check individual lakes above for specific conditions.

What is the best water temperature for fishing in Michigan?

The optimal temperature range depends on your target species. For bass fishing, look for water bodies between 65–75°F. For trout, target the coldest water bodies in Michigan — typically 50–65°F. Use the table above to identify which lakes are in the ideal range for your target species.

🔬 Data Methodology & Sources

Water temperature readings on this site are collected from USGS (United States Geological Survey) monitoring stations installed at lakes, rivers, and reservoirs across the country. Sensors measure water surface temperature in Celsius, which is converted to Fahrenheit for display. Data is retrieved and stored daily. Temperatures shown reflect the most recent available sensor reading for each water body, typically from the past 1–30 days depending on station reporting frequency.

⚠️ Water temperatures can vary significantly across a water body due to depth, currents, and time of day. Sensor readings represent conditions at the monitoring station location. Always exercise caution when swimming and consult local authorities for official safety advisories.