Lake Sils vs Lake Varese
Lake Varese is the warmer swim right now at about 20.3°C. They are roughly 105 km apart in Switzerland and Italy.
Lake Sils
Graubunden
cool · modelled estimate
- October average
- 11.8°C
- Warmest month
- August · 15.0°C
- Coldest month
- 2.0°C
- Swim season
- no month averages above 18°C — a wetsuit lake year-round
Lake Sils in Graubunden, Switzerland stays cold all year; expect a wetsuit or a very quick dip, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.
Lake Varese
Lombardy
warm · modelled estimate
- October average
- 20.3°C
- Warmest month
- August · 25.0°C
- Coldest month
- 6.0°C
- Swim season
- June–October
Lake Varese in Lombardy, Italy warms into the mid-20s °C for reliable summer swimming, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sils | 2.9°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C | 5.3°C | 8.5°C | 11.8°C | 14.1°C | 15.0°C | 14.1°C | 11.8°C | 8.5°C | 5.3°C |
| Lake Varese | 7.3°C | 6.0°C | 7.3°C | 10.8°C | 15.5°C | 20.3°C | 23.7°C | 25.0°C | 23.7°C | 20.3°C | 15.5°C | 10.8°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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