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Pocket Lake Water Temperature

Pocket Lake in Orange County, Florida typically sits around 80°F at the surface in October — warmest in Jul (~87°F) and coldest in Jan (~63°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

Typical in October
80°F
Warm
Summer average
86°F
Warmest (Jul)
87°F
Coldest (Jan)
63°F

Typical water temperature by month

63°
Jan
65°
Feb
69°
Mar
77°
Apr
81°
May
83°
Jun
87°
Jul
87°
Aug
Sep
80°
Oct
72°
Nov
68°
Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (63°F) to its warmest (87°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 58 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.

Is Pocket Lake warm enough to swim?

At its summer peak (~86°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.

Want more than temperature? Pocket Lake water quality: clarity, algae, phosphorus, depth, fish species, and current advisories, all on one page.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the water temperature of Pocket Lake?

Pocket Lake typically sits around 80°F at the surface in October, from 58 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

When is Pocket Lake warmest?

Surface water at Pocket Lake is typically warmest in July, 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 Pocket Lake warm enough to swim?

At its typical summer peak of about 86°F, Pocket 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 Pocket 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 — 58 readings from 4 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.