Flaming Gorge Reservoir vs Great Salt Lake

Great Salt Lake is the warmer swim right now at about 24.5°C. They are roughly 247 km apart in United States.

Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Utah / Wyoming

20.7°C

warm · modelled estimate

September average
20.7°C
Warmest month
August · 22.0°C
Coldest month
3.0°C
Swim season
July–September

Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah / Wyoming, United States reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Great Salt Lake

Utah

24.5°C

hot · modelled estimate

September average
24.5°C
Warmest month
August · 26.0°C
Coldest month
3.0°C
Swim season
June–October

Great Salt Lake in Utah, United States warms into the mid-20s °C for reliable summer swimming, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Flaming Gorge Reservoir4.3°C3.0°C4.3°C7.8°C12.5°C17.3°C20.7°C22.0°C20.7°C17.3°C12.5°C7.8°C
Great Salt Lake4.5°C3.0°C4.5°C8.8°C14.5°C20.3°C24.5°C26.0°C24.5°C20.3°C14.5°C8.8°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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