Lough Neagh vs Wastwater
Lough Neagh is the warmer swim right now at about 15.5°C. They are roughly 203 km apart in United Kingdom.
Lough Neagh
Northern Ireland
mild · modelled estimate
- October average
- 15.5°C
- Warmest month
- August · 19.0°C
- Coldest month
- 5.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Wastwater
Cumbria
cool · modelled estimate
- October average
- 13.0°C
- Warmest month
- August · 16.0°C
- Coldest month
- 4.0°C
- Swim season
- no month averages above 18°C — a wetsuit lake year-round
Wastwater in Cumbria, United Kingdom stays cool even at its August peak — a short-swim lake, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lough Neagh | 5.9°C | 5.0°C | 5.9°C | 8.5°C | 12.0°C | 15.5°C | 18.1°C | 19.0°C | 18.1°C | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 8.5°C |
| Wastwater | 4.8°C | 4.0°C | 4.8°C | 7.0°C | 10.0°C | 13.0°C | 15.2°C | 16.0°C | 15.2°C | 13.0°C | 10.0°C | 7.0°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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