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Géographie of Lake Michigan

Géographie of Lake Michigan: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

🌙 14°C now🕔 9:22 AM local📅 Best: juillet, août and septembre

Géographie of Lake Michigan

Latitude44
Longitude-87
HemisphereNorthern

Milwaukee is 129 km à the south-west, Wisconsin is 219 km à the south-west, O'Hare International Airport is 237 km à the south and Wicker Park is 239 km à the south.

Carte de Lake Michigan

Carte interactive avec les lieux à proximité. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

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

Quick facts about Lake Michigan

TypeLake
StateIllinois
PaysÉtats-Unis
ContinentAmérique du Nord
Coordonnées44°0′0″N 87°0′0″W (44, -87)
Maximum depth281 m
Known forthe only Great Lake entirely in the US
Heure locale9:22 AM (UTC-04:00)
Meilleurs moisjuillet, août and septembre
ClimatSubarctic

Résumé

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

Actuellement, il fait 14°C (57°F) in Lake Michigan avec ciel dégagé. La température ressentie est de 12°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de 11°C à 14°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 0%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 6.9/10 – correct — adaptez vos activités à la météo.

La meilleure période pour visiter Lake Michigan is juillet, août and septembre. Le climat est subarctic. janvier, mars and décembre sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. août est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de 21°C, tandis que janvier est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de -6°C.

L’aéroport principal le plus proche est O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 237 km away. Parmi les sites à proximité, citons Indiana Dunes National Park, Starved Rock State Park and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

En termes simples. Today is about average for octobre. The forecast high of 14°C is in line avec the 14°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 7 AM à 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. running is the strongest bet in Lake Michigan today at 9.5/10. Visibilité is down à 0,3 km – use low beams and leave extra following distance.

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

Climat in Lake Michigan month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfémaravrmaijuijuisepoctnovdéLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MoisMax moyenneMin moyennePrécipitationsÉvaluation
janvier-2°-6°65 mm★★☆☆☆
février0°-4°34 mm★★☆☆☆
mars3°-1°96 mm★★☆☆☆
avril5°2°91 mm★★★☆☆
mai8°5°101 mm★★★☆☆
juin14°11°93 mm★★★★☆
juillet20°17°60 mm★★★★☆
août21°18°56 mm★★★★☆
septembre19°16°32 mm★★★★★
octobre14°11°79 mm★★★★☆
novembre7°4°71 mm★★★☆☆
décembre2°-2°62 mm★★☆☆☆

Climat type: Subarctic. Source : Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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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 Amérique du Nord.

What is the weather like in Lake Michigan maintenant?

It is currently 14°C (57°F) avec ciel dégagé. Humidité is 85% and wind is 14 km/h.

When is the best time à visit Lake Michigan?

juillet, août and septembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Lake Michigan, which has a subarctic climate. janvier, mars and décembre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Lake Michigan in?

Lake Michigan observes America/Detroit (UTC-04:00). The heure locale is 9:22 AM.

What is the nearest airport à Lake Michigan?

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

What are the top things à 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.
Carte tilesOpenStreetCarte 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 octobre 24, 2026 at 9:22 AM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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