Lake in Illinois

Lake Michigan Kort

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

☁️ 13°C now🕔 5:19 AM local📅 Best: júlí, ágúst and september

Samantekt

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

Núna er hitinn 13°C (56°F) in Lake Michigan með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera 9°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 10°C til 14°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 6%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.6/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Lake Michigan is júlí, ágúst and september. Loftslagið er subarctic. janúar, mars and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. ágúst is the warmest month með average highs near 21°C, while janúar is the coldest með 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.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for október. The forecast high of 14°C is in line með the 14°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 1 PM til 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. hiking is the strongest bet in Lake Michigan today at 8.9/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

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

Kort af Lake Michigan

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Hnit: 44°0′0″N 87°0′0″W (44, -87)

Quick facts about Lake Michigan

TegundLake
StateIllinois
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit44°0′0″N 87°0′0″W (44, -87)
Maximum depth281 m
Known forthe only Great Lake entirely in the US
Staðartími5:19 AM (UTC-04:00)
Best monthsjúlí, ágúst and september
LoftslagSubarctic

Getting til 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.

Flugvellir near Lake Michigan

Closest airports með IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
O'Hare International AirportORD237 kmChicago

Hlutir til að gera in Lake Michigan

Áhugaverðir staðir, 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 Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Lake Michigan núna?

It is currently 13°C (56°F) með skýjað. Raki is 79% and wind is 27 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Lake Michigan?

júlí, ágúst and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Lake Michigan, which has a subarctic climate. janúar, mars and desember 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 5:19 AM.

What is the nearest airport til Lake Michigan?

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

What are the top things til 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 október 28, 2026 at 5:19 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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