Fort des Moines Park Pond Water Temperature
Fort des Moines Park Pond in Polk County, Iowa averages about 79°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~82°F) and coldest in Jun (~75°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 (2018–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Fort des Moines Park Pond 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 Fort des Moines Park Pond?
Fort des Moines Park Pond has a typical summer surface temperature of about 79°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 82°F) and coldest in June (around 75°F). These are typical values by month from 11 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2018–2023), not a live reading.
When is Fort des Moines Park Pond warmest?
Surface water at Fort des Moines Park Pond 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 Fort des Moines Park Pond warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 79°F, Fort des Moines Park Pond rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Fort des Moines Park Pond 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 1 monitoring station between 2018 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.