Cottage Lake Water Temperature
Cottage Lake in Becker County, Minnesota typically sits around 69°F at the surface in September — warmest in Jul (~77°F) and coldest in Sep (~69°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 43 field readings (2021–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Cottage 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 Cottage Lake?
Cottage Lake typically sits around 69°F at the surface in September, from 43 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2021–2021). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Cottage Lake warmest?
Surface water at Cottage Lake is typically warmest in July, reaching about 77°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 Cottage Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 74°F, Cottage Lake rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Cottage 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 — 43 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2021 and 2021. 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.