Lake Balea vs Lake Bovan
Lake Bovan is the warmer swim right now at about 22.7°C. They are roughly 307 km apart in Romania and Serbia.
Lake Balea
Sibiu
cold · modelled estimate
- September average
- 9.4°C
- Warmest month
- August · 10.0°C
- Coldest month
- 1.0°C
- Swim season
- no month averages above 18°C — a wetsuit lake year-round
Lake Balea in Sibiu, Romania stays cold all year; expect a wetsuit or a very quick dip, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.
Lake Bovan
Sokobanja
warm · modelled estimate
- September average
- 22.7°C
- Warmest month
- August · 24.0°C
- Coldest month
- 5.0°C
- Swim season
- June–October
Lake Bovan in Sokobanja, Serbia reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, 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 Balea | 1.6°C | 1.0°C | 1.6°C | 3.3°C | 5.5°C | 7.8°C | 9.4°C | 10.0°C | 9.4°C | 7.8°C | 5.5°C | 3.3°C |
| Lake Bovan | 6.3°C | 5.0°C | 6.3°C | 9.8°C | 14.5°C | 19.3°C | 22.7°C | 24.0°C | 22.7°C | 19.3°C | 14.5°C | 9.8°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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