Lake Cowichan vs Lake Union
Lake Union is the warmer swim right now at about 19°C. They are roughly 188 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 Union
Washington
mild · modelled estimate
- October average
- 19.0°C
- Warmest month
- August · 23.0°C
- Coldest month
- 7.0°C
- Swim season
- June–October
Lake Union in Washington, United States 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 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 Union | 8.1°C | 7.0°C | 8.1°C | 11.0°C | 15.0°C | 19.0°C | 21.9°C | 23.0°C | 21.9°C | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 11.0°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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