Lake Abant vs Lake Sapanca
Lake Sapanca is the warmer swim right now at about 21.3°C. They are roughly 86 km apart in Turkey.
Lake Abant
Bolu
mild · modelled estimate
- October average
- 15.8°C
- Warmest month
- August · 20.0°C
- Coldest month
- 3.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Lake Abant in Bolu, Turkey is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Lake Sapanca
Marmara
warm · modelled estimate
- October average
- 21.3°C
- Warmest month
- August · 26.0°C
- Coldest month
- 7.0°C
- Swim season
- June–October
Lake Sapanca in Marmara, Turkey warms into the mid-20s °C for reliable summer swimming, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Abant | 4.1°C | 3.0°C | 4.1°C | 7.3°C | 11.5°C | 15.8°C | 18.9°C | 20.0°C | 18.9°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 7.3°C |
| Lake Sapanca | 8.3°C | 7.0°C | 8.3°C | 11.8°C | 16.5°C | 21.3°C | 24.7°C | 26.0°C | 24.7°C | 21.3°C | 16.5°C | 11.8°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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