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Loon Lake Deep Water Temperature

Loon Lake Deep in Cook County, Minnesota typically sits around 53°F at the surface in October — warmest in Jun (~75°F) and coldest in Oct (~53°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

Typical in October
53°F
Cold
Summer average
72°F
Warmest (Jun)
75°F
Coldest (Oct)
53°F

Typical water temperature by month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
59°
May
75°
Jun
72°
Jul
69°
Aug
64°
Sep
53°
Oct
Nov
Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (53°F) to its warmest (75°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 58 field readings (2010–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.

Is Loon Lake Deep warm enough to swim?

At its summer peak (~72°F): Comfortable

Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.

Want more than temperature? Loon Lake Deep water quality: clarity, algae, phosphorus, depth, fish species, and current advisories, all on one page.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the water temperature of Loon Lake Deep?

Loon Lake Deep typically sits around 53°F at the surface in October, from 58 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

When is Loon Lake Deep warmest?

Surface water at Loon Lake Deep is typically warmest in June, reaching about 75°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 Loon Lake Deep warm enough to swim?

At its typical summer peak of about 72°F, Loon Lake Deep rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.

Where does this Loon Lake Deep 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 — 58 readings from 4 monitoring stations between 2010 and 2022. 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.