Locator Lake Water Temperature
Locator Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota averages about 57°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~59°F) and coldest in Jun (~54°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 572 field readings (2010–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Locator Lake 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 Locator Lake?
Locator Lake has a typical summer surface temperature of about 57°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 59°F) and coldest in June (around 54°F). These are typical values by month from 572 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2024), not a live reading.
When is Locator Lake warmest?
Surface water at Locator Lake is typically warmest in August, 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 Locator Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 57°F, Locator Lake rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Locator 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 — 572 readings from 2 monitoring stations 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.