Powers Lake Water Temperature
Powers Lake in Washington County, Minnesota typically sits around 53°F at the surface in October — warmest in Aug (~59°F) and coldest in Apr (~44°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (44°F) to its warmest (59°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 431 field readings (2010–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Powers 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 Powers Lake?
Powers Lake typically sits around 53°F at the surface in October, from 431 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Powers Lake warmest?
Surface water at Powers Lake is typically warmest in August, reaching about 59°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 Powers Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 57°F, Powers Lake rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Powers 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 — 431 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2010 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.