Rock Lake Village Lake Water Temperature
Rock Lake Village Lake in Johnson County, Missouri typically sits around 75°F at the surface in September — warmest in Jul (~82°F) and coldest in Apr (~65°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 27 field readings (2020–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Rock Lake Village Lake warm enough to swim?
Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Rock Lake Village Lake?
Rock Lake Village Lake typically sits around 75°F at the surface in September, from 27 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2020–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Rock Lake Village Lake warmest?
Surface water at Rock Lake Village Lake is typically warmest in July, reaching about 82°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 Rock Lake Village Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 79°F, Rock Lake Village Lake rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Rock Lake Village 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 — 27 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2020 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.