Falls Lake vs Smith Mountain Lake
Falls Lake is the warmer swim right now at about 28.7°C. They are roughly 137 km apart in United States.
Falls Lake
North Carolina
tropical · modelled estimate
- September average
- 28.7°C
- Warmest month
- August · 30.0°C
- Coldest month
- 10.0°C
- Swim season
- May–November
Falls Lake in North Carolina, United States stays bath-warm through the summer swim season, and stays mild even in winter.
Smith Mountain Lake
Virginia
hot · modelled estimate
- September average
- 26.7°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Lake | 11.3°C | 10.0°C | 11.3°C | 15.0°C | 20.0°C | 25.0°C | 28.7°C | 30.0°C | 28.7°C | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 15.0°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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