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Public Shoreline Beach-St. Vital's Island

Michigan

About

Public Shoreline Beach-St. Vital's Island is a public lake beach in Michigan, about 11 miles from the town of Garden. It is a shoreline access point on the lake, and it is a public beach. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 56°F, and August runs almost the same, based on averages from a nearby weather station about 9 miles away. Winters there are cold, with January highs typically around 25°F. For an overnight stay, Flowing Well Campground sits about 8.6 miles away.

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Public Shoreline Beach-St. Vital's Island

Michigan

Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–77°F and lows of 41–56°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rapid Rvr 4sse, MI weather station, 9.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan25° high7° low
  2. Feb28° high6° low
  3. Mar38° high15° low
  4. Apr50° high28° low
  5. May63° high41° low
  6. Jun73° high50° low
  7. Jul77° high56° low
  8. Aug76° high55° low
  9. Sep68° high48° low
  10. Oct55° high36° low
  11. Nov41° high27° low
  12. Dec30° high16° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Garden, Michigan · 11 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Public Shoreline Beach-St. Vital's Island

Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    25° / 7°

  2. Feb

    28° / 6°

  3. Mar

    38° / 15°

  4. Apr

    50° / 28°

  5. May

    63° / 41°

  6. Jun

    73° / 50°

  7. Jul

    77° / 56°

  8. Aug

    76° / 55°

  9. Sep

    68° / 48°

  10. Oct

    55° / 36°

  11. Nov

    41° / 27°

  12. Dec

    30° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rapid Rvr 4sse, MI, 9.1 mi away at 598 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.