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Bass Lake From Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Water Temperature

Bass Lake From Fort Walton Beach Golf Course in Okaloosa County, Florida averages about 81°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~82°F) and coldest in Dec (~61°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.

Typical in August
82°F
Warm
Summer average
81°F
Warmest (Aug)
82°F
Coldest (Dec)
61°F

Typical water temperature by month

Jan
62°
Feb
63°
Mar
67°
Apr
73°
May
77°
Jun
80°
Jul
81°
Aug
82°
Sep
76°
Oct
76°
Nov
65°
Dec
61°

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 255 field readings (20102025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.

Is Bass Lake From Fort Walton Beach Golf Course warm enough to swim?

At its summer peak (~81°F): Warm

Very comfortable for swimming. Warm surface water can also favor blue-green algae in nutrient-rich lakes, so check for advisories before you go in.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the water temperature of Bass Lake From Fort Walton Beach Golf Course?

Bass Lake From Fort Walton Beach Golf Course has a typical summer surface temperature of about 81°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 82°F) and coldest in December (around 61°F). These are typical values by month from 255 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025), not a live reading.

When is Bass Lake From Fort Walton Beach Golf Course warmest?

Surface water at Bass Lake From Fort Walton Beach Golf Course is typically warmest in August, reaching about 82°F. Lake surface temperature lags air temperature by several weeks, so the warmest water usually arrives in mid-to-late summer even though the hottest air can come earlier.

Is Bass Lake From Fort Walton Beach Golf Course warm enough to swim?

At its typical summer peak of about 81°F, Bass Lake From Fort Walton Beach Golf Course rates as "warm" for swimming. Very comfortable for swimming. Warm surface water can also favor blue-green algae in nutrient-rich lakes, so check for advisories before you go in.

Where does this Bass Lake From Fort Walton Beach Golf Course water temperature data come from?

Every temperature on this page is a typical (climatological) value computed from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal — 255 readings from 2 monitoring stations between 2010 and 2025. They describe what is typical for each month, not the temperature right now.

About this data

Water temperatures are a climatology — the typical value for each month, averaged from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. They tell you what to expect, not the temperature at this moment. Actual conditions vary with recent weather, depth, and time of day.