Lake of the Woods vs Lake Winnipeg

Lake of the Woods is the warmer swim right now at about 16.8°C. They are roughly 368 km apart in Canada.

Lake of the Woods

Ontario

16.8°C

mild · modelled estimate

October average
16.8°C
Warmest month
August · 22.0°C
Coldest month
1.0°C
Swim season
July–September

Lake of the Woods in Ontario, Canada reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.

Lake Winnipeg

Manitoba

16.0°C

mild · modelled estimate

October average
16.0°C
Warmest month
August · 21.0°C
Coldest month
1.0°C
Swim season
July–September

Huge shallow prairie lake with the sand beaches of Grand Beach.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lake of the Woods2.4°C1.0°C2.4°C6.3°C11.5°C16.8°C20.6°C22.0°C20.6°C16.8°C11.5°C6.3°C
Lake Winnipeg2.3°C1.0°C2.3°C6.0°C11.0°C16.0°C19.7°C21.0°C19.7°C16.0°C11.0°C6.0°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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