Big Bear Lake vs Lake Havasu

Lake Havasu is the warmer swim right now at about 25.5°C. They are roughly 238 km apart in United States.

Big Bear Lake

California

17.0°C

mild · modelled estimate

October average
17.0°C
Warmest month
August · 21.0°C
Coldest month
5.0°C
Swim season
July–September

Big Bear Lake in California, United States is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Lake Havasu

Arizona

25.5°C

hot · modelled estimate

October average
25.5°C
Warmest month
August · 30.0°C
Coldest month
12.0°C
Swim season
May–November

Hot-climate Colorado River reservoir with bathwater-warm summer temperatures.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Big Bear Lake6.1°C5.0°C6.1°C9.0°C13.0°C17.0°C19.9°C21.0°C19.9°C17.0°C13.0°C9.0°C
Lake Havasu13.2°C12.0°C13.2°C16.5°C21.0°C25.5°C28.8°C30.0°C28.8°C25.5°C21.0°C16.5°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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