Little Pike Lake Water Temperature
Little Pike Lake in Iron County, Wisconsin typically sits around 37°F at the surface in January — warmest in Mar (~41°F) and coldest in Jan (~37°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 10 field readings (2024–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Little Pike Lake warm enough to swim?
Cold-water shock is a real risk below 50°F — unprotected swimming is unsafe and even strong swimmers can lose muscle control within minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Little Pike Lake?
Little Pike Lake typically sits around 37°F at the surface in January, from 10 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Little Pike Lake warmest?
Surface water at Little Pike Lake is typically warmest in March, reaching about 41°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 Pike Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 41°F, Little Pike Lake rates as "very cold" for swimming. Cold-water shock is a real risk below 50°F — unprotected swimming is unsafe and even strong swimmers can lose muscle control within minutes.
Where does this Little Pike 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 — 10 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2024 and 2025. 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.