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Lake Superior surface-water temperatures averaged 1 or 2 degrees Fahrenheit below their long-term average at the end of May. According to the new forecast, surface temperatures over the deepest parts of the lakeâbetween 1,000 and 1,300 feetâwill be at least 6 degrees below normal by August and will still be in the 40s.
From Januarythrough February, the temperature stayed below 40 degrees 90% of the time and lower than 32 F for 76% of thetime. In addition to continuously cold temperatures, it was the driest winter on record with only 2.24 of precipitation from December through February.The lake effect imparts many interesting departures to Michigan s climate which one would not ordinarily expect to find at a mid-latitude location.Due to the lake waters slow response to temperature changes and the dominating westerly winds, the arrival of both summer and winter are retarded.he lake effect imparts many interesting departures to Michigan s climate which one would not ordinarily expect to find at a mid-latitude location. Due to the lake waters slow response to temperature changes and the dominating westerly winds, the arrival of both summer and winter are retarded.