Loch Morar vs Myvatn

Loch Morar is the warmer swim right now at about 15.3°C. They are roughly 1131 km apart in United Kingdom and Iceland.

Loch Morar

Scotland

15.3°C

mild · modelled estimate

September average
15.3°C
Warmest month
August · 16.0°C
Coldest month
5.0°C
Swim season
no month averages above 18°C — a wetsuit lake year-round

Loch Morar 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 Morar5.7°C5.0°C5.7°C7.8°C10.5°C13.3°C15.3°C16.0°C15.3°C13.3°C10.5°C7.8°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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