Wood Pile Lake Water Temperature
Wood Pile Lake in Washington County, Minnesota typically sits around 54°F at the surface in October — warmest in Aug (~64°F) and coldest in Apr (~45°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (45°F) to its warmest (64°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 280 field readings (2010–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Wood Pile Lake 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 Wood Pile Lake?
Wood Pile Lake typically sits around 54°F at the surface in October, from 280 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Wood Pile Lake warmest?
Surface water at Wood Pile Lake is typically warmest in August, reaching about 64°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 Wood Pile Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 61°F, Wood Pile Lake rates as "cool" for swimming. Brisk but swimmable for short dips — most people acclimate after the first few minutes.
Where does this Wood Pile 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 — 280 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2010 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.