Dead Sea vs Lake Koycegiz

Dead Sea is the warmer swim right now at about 30.8°C. They are roughly 868 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 Koycegiz

Mugla

24.8°C

hot · modelled estimate

October average
24.8°C
Warmest month
August · 29.0°C
Coldest month
12.0°C
Swim season
May–November

Lake Koycegiz in Mugla, Turkey stays bath-warm through the summer swim season, and stays mild even 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 Koycegiz13.1°C12.0°C13.1°C16.3°C20.5°C24.8°C27.9°C29.0°C27.9°C24.8°C20.5°C16.3°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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