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Coldwater Lake Boat Launch

Michigan

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Coldwater Lake Boat Launch is a boat launch in Michigan, about 7 miles from Snow Lake, Indiana. It offers a put-in on Coldwater Lake, and the nearest town is Snow Lake, Indiana, across the state line. Summer is the warmest stretch for getting on the water. Typical July highs reach about 82°F with lows near 60°F, and September cools to around 73°F by day, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Coldwater St School. Paddlers can pair a launch here with Crooked Creek, a canoeing route about 9 miles away, or try Hell's Point Challenge, a hike roughly 8 miles off.

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Coldwater

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 61–82°F and lows of 40–60°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Coldwater St School, MI weather station, 8.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high16° low
  2. Feb34° high18° low
  3. Mar45° high26° low
  4. Apr58° high36° low
  5. May69° high47° low
  6. Jun79° high57° low
  7. Jul82° high60° low
  8. Aug80° high58° low
  9. Sep73° high51° low
  10. Oct61° high40° low
  11. Nov47° high30° low
  12. Dec35° high22° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Snow Lake, Indiana · 7.4 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Coldwater Lake 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.

  1. Jan

    31° / 16°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    34° / 18°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 26°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 36°

    13 wet

  5. May

    69° / 47°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 57°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 60°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 58°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 51°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 40°

    12 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 30°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 22°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coldwater St School, MI, 8.9 mi away at 984 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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