Santa Fe Lake-Melrose Bay Water Temperature
Santa Fe Lake-Melrose Bay in Alachua County, Florida typically sits around 74°F at the surface in May — warmest in May (~74°F) and coldest in Mar (~66°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 8 field readings (2022–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Santa Fe Lake-Melrose Bay 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 Santa Fe Lake-Melrose Bay?
Santa Fe Lake-Melrose Bay typically sits around 74°F at the surface in May, from 8 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2022–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Santa Fe Lake-Melrose Bay warmest?
Surface water at Santa Fe Lake-Melrose Bay is typically warmest in May, reaching about 74°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 Santa Fe Lake-Melrose Bay warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 74°F, Santa Fe Lake-Melrose Bay rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Santa Fe Lake-Melrose Bay 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 — 8 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2022 and 2022. 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.