Christina Lake vs Flathead Lake
Christina Lake is the warmer swim right now at about 19°C. They are roughly 331 km apart in Canada and United States.
Christina Lake
British Columbia
mild · modelled estimate
- October average
- 19.0°C
- Warmest month
- August · 24.0°C
- Coldest month
- 4.0°C
- Swim season
- June–October
Christina Lake in British Columbia, Canada reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Flathead Lake
Montana
mild · modelled estimate
- October average
- 15.8°C
- Warmest month
- August · 20.0°C
- Coldest month
- 3.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
The largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, cool and crystal clear.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Lake | 5.3°C | 4.0°C | 5.3°C | 9.0°C | 14.0°C | 19.0°C | 22.7°C | 24.0°C | 22.7°C | 19.0°C | 14.0°C | 9.0°C |
| Flathead Lake | 4.1°C | 3.0°C | 4.1°C | 7.3°C | 11.5°C | 15.8°C | 18.9°C | 20.0°C | 18.9°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 7.3°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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