Blanche Lake Boat Launch
About
Blanche Lake Boat Launch is a boat launch on Blanche Lake in Michigan, about half a mile from the town of Grant. It serves as a put-in for getting a boat onto the lake. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 57°F, and June and August are close behind. Paddlers can also look to the Rogue River, about 6.5 miles away, and Crockery Creek, about 6.9 miles away. Hikers have the Arrowhead and Arboretum trails, each roughly 8 miles off.
Location
Grant
Michigan
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–83°F and lows of 38–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Kent City 2 Sw, MI weather station, 9.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high14° low
- Feb35° high14° low
- Mar45° high22° low
- Apr57° high32° low
- May69° high44° low
- Jun79° high53° low
- Jul83° high57° low
- Aug81° high56° low
- Sep75° high48° low
- Oct62° high38° low
- Nov47° high28° low
- Dec36° high21° low
Nearby
- Rogue RiverCanoeing6.5 mi
- Crockery CreekCanoeing6.9 mi
- ArrowheadHiking7.9 mi
- ArboretumHiking8 mi
- Deer HollowHiking8.1 mi
- Spring CreekHiking8.4 mi
- Twinwood Recreation AreaCamping9.6 mi
- Brooks CreekCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Blanche Lake Boat Launch
Best months: April and June–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.
Jan
32° / 14°
14 wet
Feb
35° / 14°
11 wet
Mar
45° / 22°
11 wet
Apr
57° / 32°
12 wet
May
69° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
83° / 57°
9 wet
Aug
81° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 38°
12 wet
Nov
47° / 28°
12 wet
Dec
36° / 21°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kent City 2 Sw, MI, 9.8 mi away at 840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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