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Black River - Owens Road Boat Launch

Michigan

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Black River - Owens Road Boat Launch is a boat launch on the Black River in Michigan, about 11 miles from the town of Tower. It gives paddlers and boaters a put-in on the river off Owens Road. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Onaway run highs near 80°F in July and around 79°F in August, with lows in the mid-50s. Winters are cold, with January highs in the high 20s. Twin Lakes State Forest Campground sits about 3 miles away for an overnight stay, and Mullett Lake, about 9 miles off, offers lake fishing.

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Location

Cheboygan

Michigan

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When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–80°F and lows of 41–56°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Onaway 4n, MI weather station, 8.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan27° high12° low
  2. Feb30° high11° low
  3. Mar41° high19° low
  4. Apr53° high30° low
  5. May67° high41° low
  6. Jun77° high51° low
  7. Jul80° high56° low
  8. Aug79° high55° low
  9. Sep71° high48° low
  10. Oct57° high38° low
  11. Nov44° high29° low
  12. Dec32° high19° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Tower, Michigan · 11 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Black River - Owens Road Boat Launch

Best months: May–August. 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

    27° / 12°

    17 wet

  2. Feb

    30° / 11°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    41° / 19°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 30°

    11 wet

  5. May

    67° / 41°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 51°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 56°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 55°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 48°

    13 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 38°

    16 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 29°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 19°

    17 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Onaway 4n, MI, 8.3 mi away at 745 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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