Peter Lake Water Temperature
Peter Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota typically sits around 49°F at the surface in September — warmest in Jul (~50°F) and coldest in Apr (~44°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 625 field readings (2011–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Peter 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 Peter Lake?
Peter Lake typically sits around 49°F at the surface in September, from 625 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Peter Lake warmest?
Surface water at Peter Lake is typically warmest in July, reaching about 50°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 Peter Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 50°F, Peter Lake rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Peter 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 — 625 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2011 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.