The Coldwater River flows into the city from the south, originating from Coldwater Lake. The Coldwater chain of lakes also has an outlet called the Sauk River, which flows from it’s north end (near Quincy) and then through the south end of the city of Coldwater. Both combine to form a series of shallow, connected lakes on the city’s west side.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4 square Mi. (21.6 km_), of which, 8.1 square Mi. (21.1 km_) of it is land and 0.2 square Mi. (0.6 km_) of it (2.63%) is water.

National Weather Service records Display that average January temperatures are a maximum of 28.9?F and a minimum of 14.3?F. Average July temperatures are a maximum of 81.4?F and a minimum of 59.9?F. There are an average of 8.5 days with highs of 90?F (32?C) or higher and an average of 145.2 days with lows of 32?F (0?C) or lower. The record high temperature of 108?F was on July 24, 1934, and the record low temperature was -23?F on January 4, 1981.

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