Kabekona Lake Water Temperature
Kabekona Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota typically sits around 62°F at the surface in September — warmest in Jul (~74°F) and coldest in May (~49°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 84 field readings (2011–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Kabekona 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 Kabekona Lake?
Kabekona Lake typically sits around 62°F at the surface in September, from 84 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Kabekona Lake warmest?
Surface water at Kabekona Lake is typically warmest in July, reaching about 74°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 Kabekona Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 63°F, Kabekona Lake rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Kabekona 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 — 84 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2011 and 2024. 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.