Dead Sea vs Lake Beysehir

Dead Sea is the warmer swim right now at about 30.8°C. They are roughly 784 km apart in Israel and Turkey.

Dead Sea

Judean Desert

30.8°C

tropical · modelled estimate

October average
30.8°C
Warmest month
August · 34.0°C
Coldest month
21.0°C
Swim season
January–December

Hypersaline lake at the lowest point on Earth — float, don't swim.

Lake Beysehir

Konya

20.0°C

warm · modelled estimate

October average
20.0°C
Warmest month
August · 25.0°C
Coldest month
5.0°C
Swim season
June–October

Lake Beysehir in Konya, Turkey warms into the mid-20s °C for reliable summer swimming, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Dead Sea21.9°C21.0°C21.9°C24.3°C27.5°C30.8°C33.1°C34.0°C33.1°C30.8°C27.5°C24.3°C
Lake Beysehir6.3°C5.0°C6.3°C10.0°C15.0°C20.0°C23.7°C25.0°C23.7°C20.0°C15.0°C10.0°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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