Lake in Illinois

Lake Michigan Kort

Interactive map of Lake Michigan med coordinates, nearby places, airports and travel highlights.

🌧️ 18°C now🕔 6:39 AM local📅 Best: juli, august and september

Resumé

Lake Michigan is a lake in Illinois. Lake Michigan is a lake known as the only Great Lake entirely in the US.

Lige nu er det 18°C (64°F) in Lake Michigan med regn. Det føles som 13°C. I dag ligger temperaturen mellem 17°C og 19°C. Sandsynligheden for nedbør er 99%. Sightseeing conditions score 5.9/10 - rimelige — planlæg efter vejret.

Det bedste tidspunkt at besøge Lake Michigan is juli, august and september. Klimaet er subarctic. januar, marts and december tend og be the least comfortable months. august is the warmest month med average highs near 21°C, while januar is the coldest med lows near -6°C.

The closest major airport is O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 237 km away. Nearby highlights include Indiana Dunes National Park, Starved Rock State Park and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

Kort sagt. Today is about average for september. The forecast high of 19°C is in line med the 19°C typical for this month. The best window og be outside is roughly 6 PM og 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Lake Michigan today at 7.3/10. Vindstød og 81 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Kort over Lake Michigan

Interactive map med nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Koordinater: 44°0′0″N 87°0′0″W (44, -87)

Quick facts about Lake Michigan

TypeLake
StateIllinois
LandUSA
KontinentNordamerika
Koordinater44°0′0″N 87°0′0″W (44, -87)
Maximum depth281 m
Known forthe only Great Lake entirely in the US
Lokal tid6:39 AM (UTC-04:00)
Best monthsjuli, august and september
KlimaSubarctic

Getting og Lake Michigan

By air
By road, from nearby cities
  • Milwaukee · 129 km · roughly 1.8 h driving
  • Chicago · 241 km · roughly 3.4 h driving
  • Detroit · 370 km · roughly 5.3 h driving

Distances are straight-line; driving times assume a 70 km/h average and no traffic.

Lufthavne near Lake Michigan

Closest airports med IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
O'Hare International AirportORD237 kmChicago

Ting at lave in Lake Michigan

Attraktioner, parks and landmarks in and around Lake Michigan.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Lake Michigan?

Lake Michigan is a lake in Illinois. Its coordinates are 44, -87. It lies in Nordamerika.

What is the weather like in Lake Michigan lige nu?

It is currently 18°C (64°F) med regn. Luftfugtighed is 92% and wind is 46 km/h.

When is the best time og visit Lake Michigan?

juli, august and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Lake Michigan, which has a subarctic climate. januar, marts and december are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Lake Michigan in?

Lake Michigan observes America/Detroit (UTC-04:00). The local time is 6:39 AM.

What is the nearest airport og Lake Michigan?

The closest airports are O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 237 km away.

What are the top things og do in Lake Michigan?

Popular options include Indiana Dunes National Park, Starved Rock State Park and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (lakes) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated september 15, 2026 at 6:39 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
Written byWriter at USPOTUS

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