Best lakes to swim, month by month
When well-loved U.S. lakes typically have surface water of 70°F or warmer, from long-term monitoring data. For the coast, see best beaches month by month.
- JanuaryToo cold at the lakes we track
- FebruaryToo cold at the lakes we track
- MarchToo cold at the lakes we track
- AprilToo cold at the lakes we track
- MayPomme de Terre Lake + 4 more
- JuneStockton Lake + 4 more
- JulyNewfound Lake + 4 more
- AugustNewfound Lake + 4 more
- SeptemberStockton Lake + 4 more
- OctoberLake Marion + 4 more
- NovemberToo cold at the lakes we track
- DecemberToo cold at the lakes we track