Lower Red Lake : East Water Temperature
Lower Red Lake : East in Beltrami County, Minnesota averages about 69°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~72°F) and coldest in Jan (~33°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 159 field readings (2010–2026) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Lower Red Lake : East 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 Lower Red Lake : East?
Lower Red Lake : East has a typical summer surface temperature of about 69°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 72°F) and coldest in January (around 33°F). These are typical values by month from 159 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2026), not a live reading.
When is Lower Red Lake : East warmest?
Surface water at Lower Red Lake : East is typically warmest in July, reaching about 72°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 Lower Red Lake : East warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 69°F, Lower Red Lake : East rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Lower Red Lake : East 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 — 159 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2010 and 2026. 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.