Bala Lake vs Windermere
Both lakes are sitting at about the same temperature right now. They are roughly 171 km apart in United Kingdom.
Bala Lake
Wales
mild · modelled estimate
- September average
- 18.1°C
- Warmest month
- August · 19.0°C
- Coldest month
- 5.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Bala Lake in Wales, United Kingdom is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Windermere
Cumbria
mild · modelled estimate
- September average
- 18.1°C
- Warmest month
- August · 19.0°C
- Coldest month
- 5.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Windermere in Cumbria, United Kingdom is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Lake | 5.9°C | 5.0°C | 5.9°C | 8.5°C | 12.0°C | 15.5°C | 18.1°C | 19.0°C | 18.1°C | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 8.5°C |
| Windermere | 5.9°C | 5.0°C | 5.9°C | 8.5°C | 12.0°C | 15.5°C | 18.1°C | 19.0°C | 18.1°C | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 8.5°C |
Monthly values are modelled from each lake's long-term winter and summer envelope, then refined with today's forecast air temperature for the headline reading.
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