Missouri Lake Water Temperatures
Typical surface water temperatures for 205 Missouri lakes. Loto Lake runs warmest (~85°F in summer); the statewide summer average is about 81°F. Values are typical by month, not live readings.
205
Lakes with a temperature record
81°F
Typical summer average
85°F
Warmest: Loto Lake
Missouri lakes by typical summer water temperature (warmest first)
| Lake | County | Summer avg | Warmest | Coldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loto Lake | Camden | 85°F | 88°F (Jul) | 66°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock L. @ Hampton Hollow Lake | Stone | 85°F | 87°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock Lk. Btwn Campbell Point Rd And Hendrickson School Rd Lake | Stone | 85°F | 86°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Bull Shoals Lake | Taney | 85°F | 87°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock L. Nr. Greens Hollow Lake | Barry | 85°F | 87°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock L. @ Viola Park Beach Lake | Barry | 85°F | 86°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Binder Lake | Cole | 85°F | 85°F (Jun) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock L. @ Aunts Creek Arm Lake | Stone | 85°F | 87°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Lamar City Lk. Nr. Upper End Lake | Barton | 85°F | 87°F (Jul) | 65°F (Oct) |
| Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam | Jackson | 85°F | 86°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Ripley County Lake | Ripley | 85°F | 88°F (Jul) | 82°F (Jun) |
| Lake Serene | Franklin | 85°F | 88°F (Jul) | 71°F (May) |
| Fon-du-Lac Reservoir | Jefferson | 85°F | 87°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Pomme de Terre Lake | Hickory | 85°F | 86°F (Jul) | 68°F (Oct) |
| Nell Lake | Jackson | 85°F | 87°F (Jul) | 83°F (Jun) |
| Port Hudson Lake | Franklin | 85°F | 86°F (Jul) | 74°F (May) |
| Coot Lake | Jackson | 85°F | 86°F (Aug) | 80°F (Sep) |
| Houston Lake | Platte | 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) |
| Pomme de Terre L. Lake | Hickory | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Lake Wappapello Nr. Dam | Wayne | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Table Rock L. Ab. Oswalt Bluff Lake | Stone | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Mallard Lake | St. Louis | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam | Jefferson | 84°F | 87°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| W Arm Loto Lake | Camden | 84°F | 86°F (Aug) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Spring Fork Lake | Pettis | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Pomme de Terre L. Central Arm Lake | Hickory | 84°F | 85°F (Jul) | 65°F (Apr) |
| Koeneman Park Lake | St. Louis | 84°F | 85°F (Jul) | 69°F (Apr) |
| Simpson Park Lake | St. Louis | 84°F | 85°F (Aug) | 66°F (Apr) |
| Creve Coeur Lake | St. Louis | 84°F | 85°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Stephens Lake | Boone | 84°F | 84°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Spanish Lake | St. Louis | 84°F | 85°F (Jul) | 65°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock Lake | Stone | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 54°F (Apr) |
| Lake Wappapello,Lost Cr. Arm @Sanderson Pt. | Wayne | 84°F | 86°F (Jul) | 70°F (May) |
| Cedar Lake | Boone | 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) |
| Table Rock Lk. Into Main Channel From Dam Lake | Stone | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Fellows Lake | Greene | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Clearwater Lake Nr. Dam | Wayne | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Stockton Lake by Dam | Cedar | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Castlenovo Lake | Warren | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Loto Lake | Miller | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Loto Lake | Morgan | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Sherwood Lake Nr. Dam | Warren | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Lake Eleanor | Warren | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Lamar City Lk. Nr. Dam Lake | Barton | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 65°F (Apr) |
| Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm | Warren | 83°F | 87°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Lotawana Lk. Lake | Jackson | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Lincoln Lake | Lincoln | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake | Jackson | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Lake Buteo | Johnson | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock L. Ab. Carter Br. Lake | Barry | 83°F | 84°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Stockton Lake-L.Sac Arm | Dade | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Higginsville South Lake | Lafayette | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 71°F (May) |
| Hemitite Lake | St. Francois | 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 | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 71°F (May) |
| Tri City Lake | Boone | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 68°F (May) |
| Table Rock Lake | Barry | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Boathouse Lake | St. Louis city | 83°F | 84°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Sugar Creek Lake North Arm | Randolph | 83°F | 83°F (Jun) | 66°F (Apr) |
| Lake Tishomingo Nr. Dam | Jefferson | 83°F | 84°F (Jul) | 64°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) |
| Holden City Lake Nr. Dam | Johnson | 83°F | 86°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Perry City Lake | Ralls | 83°F | 87°F (Jul) | 76°F (May) |
| Thomas Hill Res. Nr. Dam Lake | Randolph | 83°F | 86°F (Aug) | 79°F (Jun) |
| 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 | 83°F | 85°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Cedar Lake | Randolph | 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) |
| Mckee Prairie Pond | Jackson | 83°F | 83°F (Aug) | 74°F (Sep) |
| Lake Konstanz | Warren | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Hunnewell Lake | Shelby | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Little Dixie Lk. Lake | Callaway | 82°F | 86°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Sugar Creek Lake | Randolph | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Lake Shayne-Terre du Lac Lakes | Washington | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Jacomo Lake | Jackson | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock L. Nr. S. Kanakuk-Kanakom Beach Lake | Stone | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Sugar Hollow Lake | Warren | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| L. Ste. Louise Lake | St. Charles | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock L. Nr. Perkins Hollow Lake | Stone | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Creve Coeur Lake Nr. Boat Ramp | St. Louis | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Lake Lucern | Warren | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Waukomis Lake | Platte | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Loto Upstream of Dam Lake | Miller | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Clearwater Lake | Reynolds | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Watkins Mill Lake | Clay | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 74°F (May) |
| Fox Valley Lake | Clark | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 72°F (May) |
| Deer Ridge Comm. Lake | Lewis | 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) |
| H.S. Truman Res. Nr. Dam Lake | Benton | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 78°F (May) |
| Little Prairie Lake by Dam | Phelps | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 71°F (May) |
| Timberline Lakes | St. Francois | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock L. Lake | Stone | 82°F | 86°F (Jul) | 63°F (Apr) |
| Clearwater Lake @ Bluff View Park | Reynolds | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Cameron Lake Deep Site | DeKalb | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 68°F (Sep) |
| Vandalia Community Lake | Audrain | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Ashland Lake | Boone | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 66°F (Apr) |
| Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam | Chariton | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 72°F (May) |
| Ben Branch Lake by Dam | Osage | 82°F | 84°F (Jul) | 57°F (Apr) |
| Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam | Bates | 82°F | 88°F (Jul) | 71°F (May) |
| Whiteside Lake | Lincoln | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 71°F (Sep) |
| Lake Nehai Tonkayea | Chariton | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 69°F (May) |
| Loto Ha Ha Tonka Branch Mouth Lake | Camden | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 71°F (Sep) |
| 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) |
| Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam | Crawford | 82°F | 85°F (Jul) | 77°F (Jun) |
| 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) |
| Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam | Howard | 82°F | 83°F (Jul) | 80°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) |
| Forest Lake | Adair | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 57°F (Apr) |
| Red Fox Lake | Warren | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Weatherby Lake | Platte | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Alpine Lake | Warren | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Lake Springfield | Greene | 81°F | 82°F (Jul) | 66°F (Apr) |
| Robin Hood Lake | Warren | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 60°F (Apr) |
| Forest Lake Se Branch | Adair | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 57°F (Apr) |
| Smithville Lake by Dam | Clay | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 57°F (Apr) |
| Phillips Lake | Boone | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 61°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock L. Lake | Barry | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Cameron Lake Nr. Dam | DeKalb | 81°F | 84°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Council Bluff Lake | Iron | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Table Rock L. @ Mouth of James R. Arm Lake | Stone | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 58°F (Apr) |
| Nodaway Lake | Nodaway | 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 | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 70°F (May) |
| Blue Valley Lake | Jackson | 81°F | 85°F (Jul) | 73°F (May) |
| Loto Confluence of Gravois And Indian Creek Lake | Morgan | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 58°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock Lk. by Tate Rd Lake | Taney | 81°F | 83°F (Aug) | 67°F (Apr) |
| Elmwood Lake | Sullivan | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 69°F (May) |
| Monroe City Lake B Nr. Dam | Monroe | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 74°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) |
| Table Rock Lake Main Channel of Little Indian Creek Arm | Stone | 81°F | 85°F (Sep) | 60°F (Apr) |
| 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) |
| Buffalo Bill Lake Nr. Access | DeKalb | 81°F | 83°F (Jul) | 70°F (May) |
| Lake Tapawingo | Jackson | 80°F | 82°F (Jul) | 58°F (Apr) |
| Hazel Creek Lk. East Fork Lake | Adair | 80°F | 82°F (Jul) | 57°F (Apr) |
| Old Reservoir | Randolph | 80°F | 82°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam | Warren | 80°F | 83°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Longview Lake by Dam | Jackson | 80°F | 82°F (Jul) | 58°F (Apr) |
| Harrison County Lake Intake | Harrison | 80°F | 82°F (Jul) | 70°F (May) |
| Lake St. Louis by Dam | St. Charles | 80°F | 81°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Lake of the Woods-Kc | Jackson | 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 | 80°F | 81°F (Jul) | 64°F (Apr) |
| Limpp Lake | Gentry | 80°F | 82°F (Jul) | 75°F (May) |
| Lake Paho | Mercer | 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) |
| Mark Twain Lake | Ralls | 79°F | 82°F (Jul) | 54°F (Apr) |
| Rothwell Lake | Randolph | 79°F | 81°F (Jul) | 59°F (Apr) |
| Bowling Green Lake | Pike | 79°F | 81°F (Jul) | 66°F (Apr) |
| Long Branch Lk. Lake | Macon | 79°F | 81°F (Jul) | 54°F (Apr) |
| Mozingo Lake Between Arms | Nodaway | 79°F | 82°F (Aug) | 68°F (May) |
| Hazel Creek Lk. Lake | Adair | 79°F | 82°F (Jul) | 58°F (Apr) |
| Troost Lake | Jackson | 79°F | 83°F (Jul) | 72°F (May) |
| Rock Lake Village Lake | Johnson | 79°F | 82°F (Jul) | 65°F (Apr) |
| Crystal-Morgan Lake | Morgan | 79°F | 81°F (Jul) | 75°F (May) |
| 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 | 78°F | 80°F (Jul) | 56°F (Apr) |
| Quarry Heights Lake | Boone | 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) |
| Mark Twain Lake | Monroe | 77°F | 80°F (Jul) | 55°F (Apr) |
| Lakewood Greenway Lake | Clay | 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 | 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 | 75°F | 77°F (Jul) | 62°F (Apr) |
| Mccormack Lake | Oregon | 72°F | 79°F (Jul) | 68°F (Jun) |
| Lake Taneycomo @ Rockaway Beach | Taney | 65°F | 69°F (Aug) | 53°F (Apr) |
| Table Rock Lake | Taney | 63°F | 64°F (Jul) | 41°F (Mar) |
| Lake Taneycomo Ab. Bee Cr. Arm | Taney | 58°F | 62°F (Sep) | 50°F (Apr) |
| Lake Taneycomo Nr. Roark Cr. | Taney | 56°F | 61°F (Sep) | 50°F (Apr) |
| Lake Taneycomo @ Shepherd of the Hills Fh | Taney | 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 205 Missouri lakes with a temperature record, Loto Lake in Camden 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 summer water temperature in Missouri?
Across the Missouri lakes we track, typical summer surface temperature averages about 81°F, though it varies widely by lake depth, elevation, and region. Shallow lowland lakes warm faster and further than deep or high-elevation ones.
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.