Rebecca Lake Water Temperature
Rebecca Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota averages about 66°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~69°F) and coldest in Feb (~36°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 1,118 field readings (2010–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Rebecca Lake warm enough to swim?
Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Rebecca Lake?
Rebecca Lake has a typical summer surface temperature of about 66°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 69°F) and coldest in February (around 36°F). These are typical values by month from 1,118 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2024), not a live reading.
When is Rebecca Lake warmest?
Surface water at Rebecca Lake is typically warmest in August, reaching about 69°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 Rebecca Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 66°F, Rebecca Lake rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Rebecca 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 — 1,118 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.