Lake Iskar vs Lake Kerkini
Lake Kerkini is the warmer swim right now at about 25.7°C. They are roughly 149 km apart in Bulgaria and Greece.
Lake Iskar
Sofia
warm · modelled estimate
- September average
- 21.7°C
- Warmest month
- August · 23.0°C
- Coldest month
- 4.0°C
- Swim season
- June–October
Lake Iskar in Sofia, Bulgaria reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Lake Kerkini
Central Macedonia
hot · modelled estimate
- September average
- 25.7°C
- Warmest month
- August · 27.0°C
- Coldest month
- 7.0°C
- Swim season
- June–October
Lake Kerkini in Central Macedonia, Greece 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 Iskar | 5.3°C | 4.0°C | 5.3°C | 8.8°C | 13.5°C | 18.3°C | 21.7°C | 23.0°C | 21.7°C | 18.3°C | 13.5°C | 8.8°C |
| Lake Kerkini | 8.3°C | 7.0°C | 8.3°C | 12.0°C | 17.0°C | 22.0°C | 25.7°C | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 12.0°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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