Payette Lake vs Yellowstone Lake
Payette Lake is the warmer swim right now at about 15.8°C. They are roughly 455 km apart in United States.
Payette Lake
Idaho
mild · modelled estimate
- October average
- 15.8°C
- Warmest month
- August · 20.0°C
- Coldest month
- 3.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Payette Lake in Idaho, United States is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Yellowstone Lake
Wyoming
cool · modelled estimate
- October average
- 11.5°C
- Warmest month
- August · 15.0°C
- Coldest month
- 1.0°C
- Swim season
- no month averages above 18°C — a wetsuit lake year-round
Yellowstone Lake in Wyoming, United States stays cold all year; expect a wetsuit or a very quick dip, and freezes or near-freezes in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payette Lake | 4.1°C | 3.0°C | 4.1°C | 7.3°C | 11.5°C | 15.8°C | 18.9°C | 20.0°C | 18.9°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 7.3°C |
| Yellowstone Lake | 1.9°C | 1.0°C | 1.9°C | 4.5°C | 8.0°C | 11.5°C | 14.1°C | 15.0°C | 14.1°C | 11.5°C | 8.0°C | 4.5°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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