Greeley Lake Water Temperature
Greeley Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota typically sits around 45°F at the surface in October — warmest in Aug (~61°F) and coldest in Oct (~45°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (45°F) to its warmest (61°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 263 field readings (2022–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Greeley Lake warm enough to swim?
Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
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Water temperatures at nearby Minnesota lakes
Summer average ~59°F
Summer average ~60°F
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Summer average ~68°F
Summer average ~68°F
Summer average ~69°F
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Greeley Lake?
Greeley Lake typically sits around 45°F at the surface in October, from 263 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2022–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Greeley Lake warmest?
Surface water at Greeley Lake is typically warmest in August, reaching about 61°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 Greeley Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 57°F, Greeley Lake rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Greeley 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 — 263 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2022 and 2022. 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.