Schneider Lake Water Temperature
Schneider Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota averages about 57°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~58°F) and coldest in May (~50°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 282 field readings (2010–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Schneider 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 Schneider Lake?
Schneider Lake has a typical summer surface temperature of about 57°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 58°F) and coldest in May (around 50°F). These are typical values by month from 282 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2024), not a live reading.
When is Schneider Lake warmest?
Surface water at Schneider Lake is typically warmest in July, reaching about 58°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 Schneider Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 57°F, Schneider Lake rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Schneider 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 — 282 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.