Flathead Lake vs Priest Lake

Priest Lake is the warmer swim right now at about 19.8°C. They are roughly 220 km apart in United States.

Flathead Lake

Montana

18.9°C

mild · modelled estimate

September average
18.9°C
Warmest month
August · 20.0°C
Coldest month
3.0°C
Swim season
July–September

The largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, cool and crystal clear.

Priest Lake

Idaho

19.8°C

mild · modelled estimate

September average
19.8°C
Warmest month
August · 21.0°C
Coldest month
3.0°C
Swim season
July–September

Priest Lake in Idaho, United States is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Flathead Lake4.1°C3.0°C4.1°C7.3°C11.5°C15.8°C18.9°C20.0°C18.9°C15.8°C11.5°C7.3°C
Priest Lake4.2°C3.0°C4.2°C7.5°C12.0°C16.5°C19.8°C21.0°C19.8°C16.5°C12.0°C7.5°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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