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Schoolhouse Lake Water Temperature

Schoolhouse Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota typically sits around 47°F at the surface in October — warmest in Jun (~78°F) and coldest in Oct (~47°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

Typical in October
47°F
Very cold
Summer average
73°F
Warmest (Jun)
78°F
Coldest (Oct)
47°F

Typical water temperature by month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
59°
May
78°
Jun
74°
Jul
67°
Aug
61°
Sep
47°
Oct
Nov
Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (47°F) to its warmest (78°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 166 field readings (2021–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.

Is Schoolhouse Lake warm enough to swim?

At its summer peak (~73°F): Comfortable

Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.

Want more than temperature? Schoolhouse Lake water quality: clarity, algae, phosphorus, depth, fish species, and current advisories, all on one page.

Where to stay near Schoolhouse Lake

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Frequently asked questions

What is the water temperature of Schoolhouse Lake?

Schoolhouse Lake typically sits around 47°F at the surface in October, from 166 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2021–2021). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

When is Schoolhouse Lake warmest?

Surface water at Schoolhouse Lake is typically warmest in June, reaching about 78°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 Schoolhouse Lake warm enough to swim?

At its typical summer peak of about 73°F, Schoolhouse Lake rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.

Where does this Schoolhouse 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 — 166 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2021 and 2021. 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.