Orange-Arnold Lake Water Temperature
Orange-Arnold Lake in Orange County, Florida averages about 78°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jun (~79°F) and coldest in May (~73°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 12 field readings (2014–2015) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Orange-Arnold Lake 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 Orange-Arnold Lake?
Orange-Arnold Lake has a typical summer surface temperature of about 78°F. It is usually warmest in June (around 79°F) and coldest in May (around 73°F). These are typical values by month from 12 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2014–2015), not a live reading.
When is Orange-Arnold Lake warmest?
Surface water at Orange-Arnold Lake is typically warmest in June, reaching about 79°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 Orange-Arnold Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 78°F, Orange-Arnold Lake rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Orange-Arnold 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 — 12 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2014 and 2015. 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.