Riverview Park Boat Launch
About
Riverview Park Boat Launch is a boat launch in Michigan, about 0.8 miles from the town of Fair Plain. Summer is the warmest stretch for getting on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 62°F, and July and August have the fewest wet days of the year, about eight or nine a month. Paddlers can also head to the St. Joseph River Water Trail, about 8.5 miles away. For time on foot, Connecting Paths and Upland Trail are each about 6.5 miles from the launch, and Grassland Loop is about 6.7 miles away.
Location
St. Joseph
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 63–83°F and lows of 44–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Benton Harbor Ap, MI weather station, 4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high20° low
- Feb36° high21° low
- Mar47° high28° low
- Apr59° high37° low
- May70° high47° low
- Jun80° high57° low
- Jul83° high62° low
- Aug81° high60° low
- Sep76° high54° low
- Oct63° high44° low
- Nov49° high34° low
- Dec38° high25° low
Nearby
- Connecting PathsHiking6.5 mi
- Upland TrailHiking6.5 mi
- Sassafras LaneHiking6.7 mi
- Grassland LoopHiking6.7 mi
- Lowland TrailHiking6.9 mi
- Rolling Meadow LoopHiking7.2 mi
- River TrailHiking7.2 mi
- St. Joseph River Water TrailCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Riverview Park Boat Launch
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
33° / 20°
13 wet
Feb
36° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 37°
12 wet
May
70° / 47°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 57°
10 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 60°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 34°
10 wet
Dec
38° / 25°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Benton Harbor Ap, MI, 4 mi away at 625 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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