Fontana Lake vs Lake James
Lake James is the warmer swim right now at about 26.7°C. They are roughly 170 km apart in United States.
Fontana Lake
North Carolina
hot · modelled estimate
- September average
- 24.8°C
- Warmest month
- August · 26.0°C
- Coldest month
- 8.0°C
- Swim season
- June–October
Fontana Lake in North Carolina, United States warms into the mid-20s °C for reliable summer swimming, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Lake James
North Carolina
hot · modelled estimate
- September average
- 26.7°C
- Warmest month
- August · 28.0°C
- Coldest month
- 9.0°C
- Swim season
- May–November
Lake James in North Carolina, United States stays bath-warm through the summer swim season, and stays mild even in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontana Lake | 9.2°C | 8.0°C | 9.2°C | 12.5°C | 17.0°C | 21.5°C | 24.8°C | 26.0°C | 24.8°C | 21.5°C | 17.0°C | 12.5°C |
| Lake James | 10.3°C | 9.0°C | 10.3°C | 13.8°C | 18.5°C | 23.3°C | 26.7°C | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 13.8°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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