Lake Ontario vs Seneca Lake

Seneca Lake is the warmer swim right now at about 19°C. They are roughly 139 km apart in United States.

Lake Ontario

Great Lakes

17.0°C

mild · modelled estimate

October average
17.0°C
Warmest month
August · 22.0°C
Coldest month
2.0°C
Swim season
July–September

Great Lake bordering New York and Ontario with popular summer swim beaches.

Seneca Lake

New York

19.0°C

mild · modelled estimate

October average
19.0°C
Warmest month
August · 24.0°C
Coldest month
4.0°C
Swim season
June–October

Seneca Lake in New York, United States reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lake Ontario3.3°C2.0°C3.3°C7.0°C12.0°C17.0°C20.7°C22.0°C20.7°C17.0°C12.0°C7.0°C
Seneca Lake5.3°C4.0°C5.3°C9.0°C14.0°C19.0°C22.7°C24.0°C22.7°C19.0°C14.0°C9.0°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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