Lake Louise vs Moraine Lake

Lake Louise is the warmer swim right now at about 7°C. They are roughly 12 km apart in Canada.

Lake Louise

Alberta

7.0°C

cold · modelled estimate

October average
7.0°C
Warmest month
August · 9.0°C
Coldest month
1.0°C
Swim season
no month averages above 18°C — a wetsuit lake year-round

Glacier-fed turquoise lake in Banff — spectacular, and far too cold for most swimmers.

Moraine Lake

Alberta

6.3°C

cold · modelled estimate

October average
6.3°C
Warmest month
August · 8.0°C
Coldest month
1.0°C
Swim season
no month averages above 18°C — a wetsuit lake year-round

Moraine Lake in Alberta, Canada stays cold all year; expect a wetsuit or a very quick dip, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lake Louise1.5°C1.0°C1.5°C3.0°C5.0°C7.0°C8.5°C9.0°C8.5°C7.0°C5.0°C3.0°C
Moraine Lake1.5°C1.0°C1.5°C2.8°C4.5°C6.3°C7.5°C8.0°C7.5°C6.3°C4.5°C2.8°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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