Graph: Lake Michigan Surface Water Temperatures in 2016
by Great Lakes Surface Environmental Analysis (GLSEA) | NOAA
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2016 lake-wide surface water temperature on Lake Michigan through December 9, compared to average surface temperatures from 1992 to 2015.
Lake Michigan's average surface water temperature on December 6 was 47.5°F (8.5°C) compared to the 1992-2015 average of 42.5°F (5.8°C).