Loch Awe vs Myvatn

Loch Awe is the warmer swim right now at about 16.2°C. They are roughly 1202 km apart in United Kingdom and Iceland.

Loch Awe

Scotland

16.2°C

mild · modelled estimate

September average
16.2°C
Warmest month
August · 17.0°C
Coldest month
5.0°C
Swim season
no month averages above 18°C — a wetsuit lake year-round

Loch Awe in Scotland, United Kingdom stays cool even at its August peak — a short-swim lake, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Myvatn

Northeast

11.3°C

cool · modelled estimate

September average
11.3°C
Warmest month
August · 12.0°C
Coldest month
1.0°C
Swim season
no month averages above 18°C — a wetsuit lake year-round

Myvatn in Northeast, Iceland stays cold all year; expect a wetsuit or a very quick dip, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Loch Awe5.8°C5.0°C5.8°C8.0°C11.0°C14.0°C16.2°C17.0°C16.2°C14.0°C11.0°C8.0°C
Myvatn1.7°C1.0°C1.7°C3.8°C6.5°C9.3°C11.3°C12.0°C11.3°C9.3°C6.5°C3.8°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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