Missouri Lake Water Temperatures
Typical surface water temperatures for 151 Missouri lakes — about 77°F in September. Bull Shoals Lake runs warmest (~85°F in summer); the statewide summer average is about 81°F. Values are typical by month, not live readings.
151
Lakes with a temperature record
77°F
Typical in September
81°F
Typical summer average
85°F
Warmest: Bull Shoals Lake
Missouri lakes by typical summer water temperature (warmest first)
| Lake | County | Typical in September | Summer avg | Warmest | Coldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Shoals Lake | Taney | 81°F | 85°F | 87°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Binder Lake | Cole | 79°F | 85°F | 85°F (Jun) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Ripley County Lake | Ripley | — | 85°F | 88°F (Jul) | 82°F (Jun) |
| Lake Serene | Franklin | 80°F | 85°F | 88°F (Jul) | 71°F (May) |
| Fon-du-Lac Reservoir | Jefferson | 81°F | 85°F | 87°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Nell Lake | Jackson | — | 85°F | 87°F (Jul) | 83°F (Jun) |
| Port Hudson Lake | Franklin | 78°F | 85°F | 86°F (Jul) | 74°F (May) |
| Coot Lake | Jackson | 80°F | 85°F | 86°F (Aug) | 80°F (Sep) |
| Houston Lake | Platte | 81°F | 85°F | 86°F (Jul) | 76°F (May) |
| Harrisonville Lake | Cass | — | 85°F | 88°F (Jul) | 68°F (May) |
| Sterling Price Lake | Chariton | — | 85°F | 87°F (Aug) | 83°F (Jun) |
| Mallard Lake | St. Louis | 79°F | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| W Arm Loto Lake | Camden | 79°F | 84°F | 86°F (Aug) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Spring Fork Lake | Pettis | 79°F | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Pomme de Terre L. Central Arm Lake | Hickory | 79°F | 84°F | 85°F (Jul) | 65°F (Apr) |
| Koeneman Park Lake | St. Louis | 81°F | 84°F | 85°F (Jul) | 69°F (Apr) |
| Sherwood Lake | Warren | 79°F | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Simpson Park Lake | St. Louis | 80°F | 84°F | 85°F (Aug) | 66°F (Apr) |
| Creve Coeur Lake | St. Louis | 79°F | 84°F | 85°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Stephens Lake | Boone | 77°F | 84°F | 84°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Spanish Lake | St. Louis | 77°F | 84°F | 85°F (Jul) | 65°F (Apr) |
| Lake Wappapello,Lost Cr. Arm @Sanderson Pt. | Wayne | 80°F | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 70°F (May) |
| Cedar Lake | Boone | 80°F | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Jackrabbit Lake | Jackson | — | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 82°F (Jun) |
| Lost Valley Lake | Gasconade | — | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 75°F (May) |
| Fellows Lake | Greene | 77°F | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Castlenovo Lake | Warren | 78°F | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Lake Eleanor | Warren | 78°F | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm | Warren | 79°F | 83°F | 87°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Lincoln Lake | Lincoln | 77°F | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Lake Buteo | Johnson | 74°F | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock L. Ab. Carter Br. Lake | Barry | 80°F | 83°F | 84°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Higginsville South Lake | Lafayette | — | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 71°F (May) |
| Hemitite Lake | St. Francois | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 77°F (May) |
| Hazel Hill Lake by Dam | Johnson | — | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 74°F (May) |
| Manito Lake by Dam | Moniteau | — | 83°F | 87°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| North Lake | Cass | — | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Raintree Lake | Cass | 77°F | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 71°F (May) |
| Tri City Lake | Boone | 76°F | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 68°F (May) |
| Table Rock Lake | Barry | 81°F | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Boathouse Lake | St. Louis city | 80°F | 83°F | 84°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Stockton Lake | Cedar | 79°F | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Fourche Creek Lake | Ripley | — | 83°F | 84°F (Jul) | 81°F (Jun) |
| Shelbyville Lake | Shelby | — | 83°F | 84°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Perry City Lake | Ralls | — | 83°F | 87°F (Jul) | 76°F (May) |
| Jamesport Community Lake | Daviess | — | 83°F | 84°F (Jul) | 70°F (May) |
| Peaceful Valley Lake | Gasconade | — | 83°F | 84°F (Jul) | 82°F (Jun) |
| Gopher Lake | Jackson | — | 83°F | 85°F (Aug) | 78°F (May) |
| Seetal Lake | Gasconade | 79°F | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Cedar Lake | Randolph | 80°F | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 66°F (Apr) |
| Bethel Lake | Boone | — | 83°F | 84°F (Jul) | 75°F (May) |
| Crow Pond | Callaway | — | 83°F | 84°F (Jul) | 81°F (Aug) |
| Little Prairie Lake | Phelps | — | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 82°F (Jun) |
| Mckee Prairie Pond | Jackson | 74°F | 83°F | 83°F (Aug) | 74°F (Sep) |
| Lake Konstanz | Warren | 78°F | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Hunnewell Lake | Shelby | 77°F | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Lake Shayne-Terre du Lac Lakes | Washington | 80°F | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Jacomo Lake | Jackson | 76°F | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Sugar Hollow Lake | Warren | 78°F | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| L Ste Louise Lake | St. Charles | 77°F | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Lake Lucern | Warren | 77°F | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Waukomis Lake | Platte | 78°F | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Clearwater Lake | Reynolds | 77°F | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Watkins Mill Lake | Clay | 79°F | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 74°F (May) |
| Sugar Creek Lake | Randolph | 77°F | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Fox Valley Lake | Clark | 75°F | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 72°F (May) |
| Deer Ridge Comm. Lake | Lewis | 81°F | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Henry Sever Lake | Knox | — | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 74°F (May) |
| Blind Pony Lake | Saline | — | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 71°F (May) |
| Timberline Lakes | St. Francois | 77°F | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Cameron Lake Deep Site | DeKalb | 68°F | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 68°F (Sep) |
| Vandalia Community Lake | Audrain | 71°F | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Lake St Louis | St. Charles | 78°F | 82°F | 86°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Ashland Lake | Boone | 76°F | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 66°F (Apr) |
| Troost Lake | Jackson | 77°F | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 72°F (May) |
| Ben Branch Lake by Dam | Osage | 79°F | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 57°F (Apr) |
| Whiteside Lake | Lincoln | 71°F | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 71°F (Sep) |
| Lake Nehai Tonkayea | Chariton | — | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 69°F (May) |
| Peters Lake | Howard | — | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 72°F (May) |
| Hamilton Lake | Caldwell | — | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 68°F (May) |
| Indian Creek Lake | Livingston | — | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 61°F (Oct) |
| Finger Lakes | Boone | — | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 68°F (May) |
| Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake | Barton | — | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 80°F (Aug) |
| Lake Luna | Cass | — | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 78°F (Jun) |
| Goose Creek Lake | Ste. Genevieve | — | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 81°F (Jun) |
| Jo Shelby Lake | Linn | — | 82°F | 83°F (Aug) | 72°F (May) |
| Red Fox Lake | Warren | 76°F | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Weatherby Lake | Platte | 76°F | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Alpine Lake | Warren | 77°F | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Lake Springfield | Greene | 79°F | 81°F | 82°F (Jul) | 66°F (Apr) |
| Robin Hood Lake | Warren | 76°F | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Forest Lake Se Branch | Adair | 76°F | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 57°F (Apr) |
| Smithville Lake by Dam | Clay | 76°F | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 57°F (Apr) |
| Phillips Lake | Boone | 76°F | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock L. Lake | Barry | 79°F | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Council Bluff Lake | Iron | 78°F | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Table Rock L. @ Mouth of James R. Arm Lake | Stone | 79°F | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 58°F (Apr) |
| Nodaway Lake | Nodaway | 72°F | 81°F | 84°F (Aug) | 70°F (May) |
| Lake Capri | St. Francois | — | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Bilby Ranch Lake | Nodaway | — | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 69°F (May) |
| Brookfield Lake | Linn | 76°F | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 70°F (May) |
| Blue Valley Lake | Jackson | — | 81°F | 85°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Elmwood Lake | Sullivan | — | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 69°F (May) |
| Rocky Fork Lake | Boone | — | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 75°F (May) |
| Harrisonville City Lake | Cass | — | 81°F | 85°F (Jul) | 78°F (Jun) |
| Lake Marseilles-Terre du Lac Lakes | St. Francois | — | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 79°F (Jun) |
| Lake Marie | Mercer | — | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 70°F (May) |
| Lake Arrowhead | Clinton | — | 81°F | 82°F (Jul) | 80°F (Jun) |
| Macon City Lake | Macon | — | 81°F | 82°F (Aug) | 81°F (Jun) |
| Lake Tapawingo | Jackson | 75°F | 80°F | 82°F (Jul) | 58°F (Apr) |
| Old Reservoir | Randolph | 74°F | 80°F | 82°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Harrison County Lake Intake | Harrison | 77°F | 80°F | 82°F (Jul) | 70°F (May) |
| Lake of the Woods-Kc | Jackson | 78°F | 80°F | 82°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Shepard Mountain Lake Intake | Iron | — | 80°F | 84°F (Jul) | 74°F (May) |
| Milan Lake North | Sullivan | — | 80°F | 81°F (Jul) | 70°F (May) |
| King Lake | DeKalb | — | 80°F | 83°F (Jul) | 72°F (May) |
| North Bethany City Reservoir | Harrison | — | 80°F | 82°F (Aug) | 66°F (May) |
| Mckee Pond | Boone | 77°F | 80°F | 81°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Limpp Lake | Gentry | — | 80°F | 82°F (Jul) | 75°F (May) |
| Lake Paho | Mercer | 75°F | 80°F | 83°F (Jul) | 71°F (May) |
| Pony Express Lake | DeKalb | — | 80°F | 83°F (Jul) | 69°F (May) |
| Montrose Lake | Henry | — | 80°F | 81°F (Jun) | 78°F (Jul) |
| Rothwell Lake | Randolph | 74°F | 79°F | 81°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Bowling Green Lake | Pike | 75°F | 79°F | 81°F (Jul) | 66°F (Apr) |
| Hazel Creek Lk. Lake | Adair | 76°F | 79°F | 82°F (Jul) | 58°F (Apr) |
| Rock Lake Village Lake | Johnson | 75°F | 79°F | 82°F (Jul) | 65°F (Apr) |
| Crystal-Morgan Lake | Morgan | 75°F | 79°F | 81°F (Jul) | 75°F (May) |
| Southern Mozingo Rservoir Lake | Nodaway | 77°F | 79°F | 82°F (Aug) | 77°F (Sep) |
| Jamesport City Lake | Daviess | — | 79°F | 80°F (Jul) | 74°F (May) |
| Belcher Branch Lake | Buchanan | — | 79°F | 82°F (Jul) | 72°F (May) |
| Mark Twain Lake Indian Creek Arm | Ralls | 75°F | 78°F | 80°F (Jul) | 56°F (Apr) |
| Quarry Heights Lake | Boone | 72°F | 78°F | 81°F (Jul) | 55°F (Apr) |
| Chaumiere Park Lake | Clay | — | 78°F | 82°F (Jul) | 64°F (Oct) |
| Kessler Lake | Jackson | — | 78°F | 82°F (Jul) | 72°F (May) |
| Loose Park Lake | Jackson | — | 78°F | 83°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Washington Lake | Jackson | — | 78°F | 81°F (Jul) | 70°F (May) |
| Valley Lake | Jackson | — | 78°F | 81°F (Jul) | 72°F (May) |
| Englewood Park Lake | Clay | — | 78°F | 83°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Klapmeyer Park Lake | Jackson | — | 78°F | 84°F (Jul) | 74°F (May) |
| Marceline Lake | Linn | — | 78°F | 81°F (Aug) | 71°F (May) |
| Unionville Lake | Putnam | — | 78°F | 78°F (Jul) | 56°F (May) |
| Lakewood Greenway Lake | Clay | 75°F | 77°F | 81°F (Jul) | 64°F (Oct) |
| Hamilton Heights Park Lake | Clay | — | 77°F | 83°F (Jul) | 72°F (May) |
| Blue River Parkway Lake | Jackson | 77°F | 76°F | 80°F (Jul) | 66°F (Oct) |
| Firehouse Park Lake | Jackson | — | 76°F | 76°F (Jun) | 66°F (May) |
| James R. Just Ab. Lake Springfield | Greene | 73°F | 75°F | 77°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Mccormack Lake | Oregon | — | 72°F | 79°F (Jul) | 68°F (Jun) |
| Lake Taneycomo @ Rockaway Beach | Taney | 64°F | 65°F | 69°F (Aug) | 53°F (Apr) |
| Lake Taneycomo Ab. Bee Cr. Arm | Taney | 62°F | 58°F | 62°F (Sep) | 50°F (Apr) |
| Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh | Taney | 59°F | 54°F | 59°F (Sep) | 50°F (Apr) |
| Lake Taneycomo | Taney | — | 54°F | 58°F (Aug) | 46°F (Mar) |
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Frequently asked questions
Which Missouri lake has the warmest water?
Of the 151 Missouri lakes with a temperature record, Bull Shoals Lake in Taney County runs warmest, averaging about 85°F at the surface in summer. Colder lakes like Lake Taneycomo sit closer to 54°F.
What is a typical September water temperature in Missouri?
Across the Missouri lakes we track, typical September surface temperature averages about 77°F. That is a climatological value from EPA field readings, not the temperature right now. Summer averages about 81°F.
Where does this Missouri water temperature data come from?
Each temperature 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. 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 published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. They tell you what to expect, not the temperature right now.