Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh Water Temperature
Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh in Taney County, Missouri typically sits around 59°F at the surface in September — warmest in Sep (~59°F) and coldest in Apr (~50°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 74 field readings (2010–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh warm enough to swim?
Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh?
Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh typically sits around 59°F at the surface in September, from 74 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh warmest?
Surface water at Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh is typically warmest in September, reaching about 59°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 Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 54°F, Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh 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 — 74 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2010 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.