Lake Cowichan vs Lake Sammamish

Lake Sammamish is the warmer swim right now at about 19.8°C. They are roughly 206 km apart in Canada and United States.

Lake Cowichan

British Columbia

17.8°C

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 Sammamish

Washington

19.8°C

mild · modelled estimate

October average
19.8°C
Warmest month
August · 24.0°C
Coldest month
7.0°C
Swim season
June–October

Lake Sammamish in Washington, United States reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lake Cowichan6.1°C5.0°C6.1°C9.3°C13.5°C17.8°C20.9°C22.0°C20.9°C17.8°C13.5°C9.3°C
Lake Sammamish8.1°C7.0°C8.1°C11.3°C15.5°C19.8°C22.9°C24.0°C22.9°C19.8°C15.5°C11.3°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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