Victoria Lake Water Temperature
Victoria Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota typically sits around 72°F at the surface in August — warmest in Jul (~78°F) and coldest in May (~64°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 10 field readings (2011–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Victoria Lake warm enough to swim?
Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
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Water temperatures at nearby Minnesota lakes
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Victoria Lake?
Victoria Lake typically sits around 72°F at the surface in August, from 10 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2011–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Victoria Lake warmest?
Surface water at Victoria Lake is typically warmest in July, 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 Victoria Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 75°F, Victoria Lake rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Victoria 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 — 10 readings from 2 monitoring stations between 2011 and 2024. 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.