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Pinellas-Crescent Lake Water Temperature

Pinellas-Crescent Lake in Pinellas County, Florida typically sits around 80°F at the surface in October — warmest in Jun (~87°F) and coldest in Jan (~62°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

Typical in October
80°F
Warm
Summer average
84°F
Warmest (Jun)
87°F
Coldest (Jan)
62°F

Typical water temperature by month

62°
Jan
67°
Feb
74°
Mar
Apr
80°
May
87°
Jun
81°
Jul
83°
Aug
83°
Sep
80°
Oct
Nov
70°
Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (62°F) to its warmest (87°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 115 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.

Is Pinellas-Crescent Lake warm enough to swim?

At its summer peak (~84°F): Warm

Very comfortable for swimming. Warm surface water can also favor blue-green algae in nutrient-rich lakes, so check for advisories before you go in.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the water temperature of Pinellas-Crescent Lake?

Pinellas-Crescent Lake typically sits around 80°F at the surface in October, from 115 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

When is Pinellas-Crescent Lake warmest?

Surface water at Pinellas-Crescent Lake is typically warmest in June, reaching about 87°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 Pinellas-Crescent Lake warm enough to swim?

At its typical summer peak of about 84°F, Pinellas-Crescent Lake rates as "warm" for swimming. Very comfortable for swimming. Warm surface water can also favor blue-green algae in nutrient-rich lakes, so check for advisories before you go in.

Where does this Pinellas-Crescent 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 — 115 readings from 6 monitoring stations between 2010 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.