Blue Mesa Reservoir vs Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is the warmer swim right now at about 17.3°C. They are roughly 355 km apart in United States.
Blue Mesa Reservoir
Colorado
cool · modelled estimate
- October average
- 14.8°C
- Warmest month
- August · 19.0°C
- Coldest month
- 2.0°C
- Swim season
- August–August
Blue Mesa Reservoir in Colorado, United States is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Utah / Wyoming
mild · modelled estimate
- October average
- 17.3°C
- Warmest month
- August · 22.0°C
- Coldest month
- 3.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah / Wyoming, United States reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mesa Reservoir | 3.1°C | 2.0°C | 3.1°C | 6.3°C | 10.5°C | 14.8°C | 17.9°C | 19.0°C | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 10.5°C | 6.3°C |
| Flaming Gorge Reservoir | 4.3°C | 3.0°C | 4.3°C | 7.8°C | 12.5°C | 17.3°C | 20.7°C | 22.0°C | 20.7°C | 17.3°C | 12.5°C | 7.8°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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