Fords Arm Lake Water Temperature
Fords Arm Lake in Leon County, Florida averages about 63°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Mar (~63°F) and coldest in Feb (~55°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 13 field readings (2020–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Fords Arm Lake warm enough to swim?
Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Fords Arm Lake?
Fords Arm Lake has a typical summer surface temperature of about 63°F. It is usually warmest in March (around 63°F) and coldest in February (around 55°F). These are typical values by month from 13 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2020–2021), not a live reading.
When is Fords Arm Lake warmest?
Surface water at Fords Arm Lake is typically warmest in March, reaching about 63°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 Fords Arm Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 63°F, Fords Arm Lake rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Fords Arm 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 — 13 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2020 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.