Lake Skaha vs Okanagan Lake

Lake Skaha is the warmer swim right now at about 19°C. They are roughly 42 km apart in Canada.

Lake Skaha

British Columbia

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

Lake Skaha in British Columbia, Canada reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Okanagan Lake

British Columbia

18.3°C

mild · modelled estimate

October average
18.3°C
Warmest month
August · 23.0°C
Coldest month
4.0°C
Swim season
June–October

British Columbia's warmest big lake, with beaches at Kelowna and Penticton.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lake Skaha5.3°C4.0°C5.3°C9.0°C14.0°C19.0°C22.7°C24.0°C22.7°C19.0°C14.0°C9.0°C
Okanagan Lake5.3°C4.0°C5.3°C8.8°C13.5°C18.3°C21.7°C23.0°C21.7°C18.3°C13.5°C8.8°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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