Swede Lake Inlet Water Temperature
Swede Lake Inlet in Cook County, Minnesota averages about 67°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~70°F) and coldest in May (~48°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 16 field readings (2011–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Swede Lake Inlet warm enough to swim?
Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Swede Lake Inlet?
Swede Lake Inlet has a typical summer surface temperature of about 67°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 70°F) and coldest in May (around 48°F). These are typical values by month from 16 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2025), not a live reading.
When is Swede Lake Inlet warmest?
Surface water at Swede Lake Inlet is typically warmest in July, reaching about 70°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 Swede Lake Inlet warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 67°F, Swede Lake Inlet rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Swede Lake Inlet 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 — 16 readings from 2 monitoring stations between 2011 and 2025. 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.