Mt Maud Lake Inlet Water Temperature
Mt Maud Lake Inlet in Cook County, Minnesota averages about 71°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jun (~73°F) and coldest in May (~52°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 28 field readings (2011–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Mt Maud Lake Inlet warm enough to swim?
Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Mt Maud Lake Inlet?
Mt Maud Lake Inlet has a typical summer surface temperature of about 71°F. It is usually warmest in June (around 73°F) and coldest in May (around 52°F). These are typical values by month from 28 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2025), not a live reading.
When is Mt Maud Lake Inlet warmest?
Surface water at Mt Maud Lake Inlet is typically warmest in June, reaching about 73°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 Mt Maud Lake Inlet warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 71°F, Mt Maud Lake Inlet rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Mt Maud Lake Inlet 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 — 28 readings from 2 monitoring stations between 2011 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.