Upper Red Lake: East Central Water Temperature
Upper Red Lake: East Central in Beltrami County, Minnesota averages about 70°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Jul (~73°F) and coldest in Jan (~32°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 152 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Upper Red Lake: East Central warm enough to swim?
Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Upper Red Lake: East Central?
Upper Red Lake: East Central has a typical summer surface temperature of about 70°F. It is usually warmest in July (around 73°F) and coldest in January (around 32°F). These are typical values by month from 152 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025), not a live reading.
When is Upper Red Lake: East Central warmest?
Surface water at Upper Red Lake: East Central is typically warmest in July, reaching about 73°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 Upper Red Lake: East Central warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 70°F, Upper Red Lake: East Central rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Upper Red Lake: East Central 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 — 152 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2010 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.