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Papoose Lake Boat Launch

Michigan

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Papoose Lake Boat Launch is a boat launch on Papoose Lake in Michigan, about 5 miles from the town of Manistee Lake. It offers a put-in for getting a boat onto the water. Summer is the most comfortable season to launch. July brings typical highs around 79°F and lows around 55°F, based on long-term averages from a nearby weather station in Kalkaska. Late spring and early fall are cooler: May and September highs run about 65°F and 70°F. For a different kind of paddling, the Manistee River lies about 4 miles away and is a canoeing destination worth pairing with a day on the lake.

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Location

Kalkaska

Michigan

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–79°F and lows of 41–55°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Kalkaska, MI weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high11° low
  2. Feb28° high10° low
  3. Mar38° high16° low
  4. Apr51° high29° low
  5. May65° high41° low
  6. Jun75° high51° low
  7. Jul79° high55° low
  8. Aug77° high54° low
  9. Sep70° high46° low
  10. Oct56° high36° low
  11. Nov42° high27° low
  12. Dec31° high18° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Manistee Lake, Michigan · 4.8 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Papoose Lake Boat Launch

Best months: May–September. 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

    26° / 11°

    16 wet

  2. Feb

    28° / 10°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 16°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 29°

    11 wet

  5. May

    65° / 41°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 51°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 55°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 54°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 46°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 36°

    15 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 27°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    31° / 18°

    16 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kalkaska, MI, 12.7 mi away at 1,035 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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