Belcher Branch Lake Water Temperature
Belcher Branch Lake in Buchanan County, Missouri averages about 79°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~82°F) and coldest in May (~72°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 11 field readings (2013–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Belcher Branch Lake warm enough to swim?
Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Belcher Branch Lake?
Belcher Branch Lake has a typical summer surface temperature of about 79°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 82°F) and coldest in May (around 72°F). These are typical values by month from 11 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2013–2023), not a live reading.
When is Belcher Branch Lake warmest?
Surface water at Belcher Branch Lake is typically warmest in July, 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 Belcher Branch Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 79°F, Belcher Branch Lake rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Belcher Branch Lake 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 — 11 readings from 2 monitoring stations between 2013 and 2023. 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.