Lake Cowichan vs Lake Crescent
Lake Cowichan is the warmer swim right now at about 17.8°C. They are roughly 89 km apart in Canada and United States.
Lake Cowichan
British Columbia
mild · modelled estimate
- October average
- 17.8°C
- Warmest month
- August · 22.0°C
- Coldest month
- 5.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Lake Cowichan in British Columbia, Canada reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Lake Crescent
Washington
cool · modelled estimate
- October average
- 14.3°C
- Warmest month
- August · 17.0°C
- Coldest month
- 6.0°C
- Swim season
- no month averages above 18°C — a wetsuit lake year-round
Lake Crescent in Washington, United States stays cool even at its August peak — a short-swim lake, 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 Cowichan | 6.1°C | 5.0°C | 6.1°C | 9.3°C | 13.5°C | 17.8°C | 20.9°C | 22.0°C | 20.9°C | 17.8°C | 13.5°C | 9.3°C |
| Lake Crescent | 6.7°C | 6.0°C | 6.7°C | 8.8°C | 11.5°C | 14.3°C | 16.3°C | 17.0°C | 16.3°C | 14.3°C | 11.5°C | 8.8°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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