Lake Oahe vs Pactola Lake
Lake Oahe is the warmer swim right now at about 21.5°C. They are roughly 258 km apart in United States.
Lake Oahe
South Dakota
warm · modelled estimate
- September average
- 21.5°C
- Warmest month
- August · 23.0°C
- Coldest month
- 1.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Lake Oahe in South Dakota, United States reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.
Pactola Lake
South Dakota
mild · modelled estimate
- September average
- 19.7°C
- Warmest month
- August · 21.0°C
- Coldest month
- 2.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Pactola Lake in South Dakota, United States is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Oahe | 2.5°C | 1.0°C | 2.5°C | 6.5°C | 12.0°C | 17.5°C | 21.5°C | 23.0°C | 21.5°C | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 6.5°C |
| Pactola Lake | 3.3°C | 2.0°C | 3.3°C | 6.8°C | 11.5°C | 16.3°C | 19.7°C | 21.0°C | 19.7°C | 16.3°C | 11.5°C | 6.8°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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