Bear Lake vs Yellowstone Lake
Bear Lake is the warmer swim right now at about 20.8°C. They are roughly 285 km apart in United States.
Bear Lake
Utah / Idaho
warm · modelled estimate
- September average
- 20.8°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.
Yellowstone Lake
Wyoming
cool · modelled estimate
- September average
- 14.1°C
- Warmest month
- August · 15.0°C
- Coldest month
- 1.0°C
- Swim season
- no month averages above 18°C — a wetsuit lake year-round
Yellowstone Lake in Wyoming, United States stays cold all year; expect a wetsuit or a very quick dip, and freezes or near-freezes 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 |
| Yellowstone Lake | 1.9°C | 1.0°C | 1.9°C | 4.5°C | 8.0°C | 11.5°C | 14.1°C | 15.0°C | 14.1°C | 11.5°C | 8.0°C | 4.5°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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