Kootenay Lake vs Priest Lake
Both lakes are sitting at about the same temperature right now. They are roughly 125 km apart in Canada and United States.
Kootenay Lake
British Columbia
mild · modelled estimate
- October average
- 16.5°C
- Warmest month
- August · 21.0°C
- Coldest month
- 3.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Priest Lake
Idaho
mild · modelled estimate
- October average
- 16.5°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
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenay Lake | 4.2°C | 3.0°C | 4.2°C | 7.5°C | 12.0°C | 16.5°C | 19.8°C | 21.0°C | 19.8°C | 16.5°C | 12.0°C | 7.5°C |
| Priest Lake | 4.2°C | 3.0°C | 4.2°C | 7.5°C | 12.0°C | 16.5°C | 19.8°C | 21.0°C | 19.8°C | 16.5°C | 12.0°C | 7.5°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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