Claytor Lake vs Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake is the warmer swim right now at about 23°C. They are roughly 91 km apart in United States.
Claytor Lake
Virginia
warm · modelled estimate
- October average
- 22.3°C
- Warmest month
- August · 27.0°C
- Coldest month
- 8.0°C
- Swim season
- June–October
Claytor Lake in Virginia, United States warms into the mid-20s °C for reliable summer swimming, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Smith Mountain Lake
Virginia
warm · modelled estimate
- October average
- 23.0°C
- Warmest month
- August · 28.0°C
- Coldest month
- 8.0°C
- Swim season
- May–November
Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia, United States stays bath-warm through the summer swim season, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claytor Lake | 9.3°C | 8.0°C | 9.3°C | 12.8°C | 17.5°C | 22.3°C | 25.7°C | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 22.3°C | 17.5°C | 12.8°C |
| Smith Mountain Lake | 9.3°C | 8.0°C | 9.3°C | 13.0°C | 18.0°C | 23.0°C | 26.7°C | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 18.0°C | 13.0°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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