Buchanan St. Joseph River Boat Launch
About
Buchanan St. Joseph River Boat Launch is a boat launch on the St. Joseph River in southwest Michigan, about 2 miles from the town of Buchanan. For time on the water, summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Niles weather station run to highs around 80 to 83°F in June and July, with September still near 76°F and somewhat fewer wet days than spring. The St. Joseph River Water Trail is about 7 miles away, and the Galien River offers more paddling at roughly 10 miles. Closer still, about 7 miles out, are the Love Creek Valley Loop for cross-country skiing and the Indian Grass Loop Trail for hiking.
Location
Buchanan
Michigan
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 39–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Niles, MI weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high19° low
- Feb36° high21° low
- Mar47° high29° low
- Apr60° high39° low
- May71° high48° low
- Jun80° high58° low
- Jul83° high61° low
- Aug81° high61° low
- Sep76° high53° low
- Oct63° high43° low
- Nov49° high33° low
- Dec37° high25° low
Nearby
- Love Creek Valley LoopCross-country skiing6.9 mi
- Cabin LoopCross-country skiing6.9 mi
- Prairie Edge LoopCross-country skiing7 mi
- Indian Grass Loop TrailHiking7.1 mi
- Joanna's Wood LoopCross-country skiing7.1 mi
- Butterfly Weed Loop TrailHiking7.2 mi
- St. Joseph River Water TrailCanoeing7.4 mi
Galien RiverCanoeingPhoto: Schmiebel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Buchanan St. Joseph River Boat Launch
Best months: 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
33° / 19°
16 wet
Feb
36° / 21°
12 wet
Mar
47° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
60° / 39°
13 wet
May
71° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
12 wet
Nov
49° / 33°
13 wet
Dec
37° / 25°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Niles, MI, 4.8 mi away at 650 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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