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Boating Access

Michigan

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Boating Access is a boat launch in Michigan, managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and located about 2 miles from the town of Brighton. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 59°F, while June and August run only slightly cooler. The Brighton Recreation Area Bishop Lake Hiking Trails are about a mile away. Coyote Run and Hawk Hills, both cross-country ski areas, are roughly 2.4 miles off, and the Blue Trail for mountain biking is about 4 miles away.

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Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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Brighton

Michigan

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When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–82°F and lows of 40–59°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Whitmore Lake 1nw, MI weather station, 5.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

Jan30° high15° low
Feb34° high14° low
Mar44° high24° low
Apr57° high34° low
May69° high45° low
Jun77° high54° low
Jul82° high59° low
Aug79° high58° low
Sep73° high50° low
Oct60° high40° low
Nov47° high30° low
Dec35° high22° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town: Brighton, Michigan · 2.1 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Boating Access

Best months: April–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
30° / 15°
Feb
34° / 14°
Mar
44° / 24°
Apr
57° / 34°
May
69° / 45°
Jun
77° / 54°
Jul
82° / 59°
Aug
79° / 58°
Sep
73° / 50°
Oct
60° / 40°
Nov
47° / 30°
Dec
35° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Whitmore Lake 1nw, MI, 5.3 mi away at 906 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.