Bear Lake vs Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake is the warmer swim right now at about 20.3°C. They are roughly 138 km apart in United States.
Bear Lake
Utah / Idaho
mild · modelled estimate
- October average
- 17.5°C
- Warmest month
- August · 22.0°C
- Coldest month
- 4.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Bear Lake in Utah / Idaho, United States reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Great Salt Lake
Utah
warm · modelled estimate
- October average
- 20.3°C
- Warmest month
- August · 26.0°C
- Coldest month
- 3.0°C
- Swim season
- June–October
Great Salt Lake in Utah, United States warms into the mid-20s °C for reliable summer swimming, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake | 5.2°C | 4.0°C | 5.2°C | 8.5°C | 13.0°C | 17.5°C | 20.8°C | 22.0°C | 20.8°C | 17.5°C | 13.0°C | 8.5°C |
| Great Salt Lake | 4.5°C | 3.0°C | 4.5°C | 8.8°C | 14.5°C | 20.3°C | 24.5°C | 26.0°C | 24.5°C | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 8.8°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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