Lake Pepin vs Mille Lacs Lake

Lake Pepin is the warmer swim right now at about 23.4°C. They are roughly 225 km apart in United States.

Lake Pepin

Minnesota / Wisconsin

23.4°C

warm · modelled estimate

September average
23.4°C
Warmest month
August · 25.0°C
Coldest month
1.0°C
Swim season
June–October

Lake Pepin in Minnesota / Wisconsin, United States warms into the mid-20s °C for reliable summer swimming, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.

Mille Lacs Lake

Minnesota

21.5°C

warm · modelled estimate

September average
21.5°C
Warmest month
August · 23.0°C
Coldest month
1.0°C
Swim season
July–September

Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota, United States reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lake Pepin2.6°C1.0°C2.6°C7.0°C13.0°C19.0°C23.4°C25.0°C23.4°C19.0°C13.0°C7.0°C
Mille Lacs Lake2.5°C1.0°C2.5°C6.5°C12.0°C17.5°C21.5°C23.0°C21.5°C17.5°C12.0°C6.5°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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