Little Gabbro Lake Water Temperature
Little Gabbro Lake in Lake County, Minnesota typically sits around 45°F at the surface in October — warmest in Jul (~70°F) and coldest in Oct (~45°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 29 field readings (2011–2011) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Little Gabbro 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 Little Gabbro Lake?
Little Gabbro Lake typically sits around 45°F at the surface in October, from 29 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2011). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Little Gabbro Lake warmest?
Surface water at Little Gabbro Lake is typically warmest in July, reaching about 70°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 Little Gabbro Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 67°F, Little Gabbro Lake rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Little Gabbro 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 — 29 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2011 and 2011. 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.