Red Bug Slough Lake Water Temperature
Red Bug Slough Lake in Sarasota County, Florida typically sits around 86°F at the surface in September — warmest in Aug (~88°F) and coldest in Jan (~64°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 107 field readings (2016–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Red Bug Slough Lake warm enough to swim?
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 Red Bug Slough Lake?
Red Bug Slough Lake typically sits around 86°F at the surface in September, from 107 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2016–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Red Bug Slough Lake warmest?
Surface water at Red Bug Slough Lake is typically warmest in August, reaching about 88°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 Red Bug Slough Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 87°F, Red Bug Slough 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 Red Bug Slough 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 — 107 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2016 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.