Lake Taneycomo Water Temperature
Lake Taneycomo in Taney County, Missouri typically sits around 57°F at the surface in October — warmest in Aug (~58°F) and coldest in Mar (~46°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 (46°F) to its warmest (58°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 71 field readings (2010–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Lake Taneycomo 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?
Lake Taneycomo typically sits around 57°F at the surface in October, from 71 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Lake Taneycomo warmest?
Surface water at Lake Taneycomo is typically warmest in August, reaching about 58°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 warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 54°F, Lake Taneycomo rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Lake Taneycomo 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 — 71 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2010 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.