Lake Huron vs Lake St. Clair

Lake St. Clair is the warmer swim right now at about 22.5°C. They are roughly 266 km apart in United States.

Lake Huron

Great Lakes

18.8°C

mild · modelled estimate

September average
18.8°C
Warmest month
August · 20.0°C
Coldest month
2.0°C
Swim season
July–September

Great Lake with warm shallow bays and long sand beaches.

Lake St. Clair

Michigan

22.5°C

warm · modelled estimate

September average
22.5°C
Warmest month
August · 24.0°C
Coldest month
1.0°C
Swim season
June–October

Lake St. Clair in Michigan, United States reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lake Huron3.2°C2.0°C3.2°C6.5°C11.0°C15.5°C18.8°C20.0°C18.8°C15.5°C11.0°C6.5°C
Lake St. Clair2.5°C1.0°C2.5°C6.8°C12.5°C18.3°C22.5°C24.0°C22.5°C18.3°C12.5°C6.8°C

Monthly values are modelled from each lake's long-term winter and summer envelope, then refined with today's forecast air temperature for the headline reading.

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