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Lake Erie water temperature

Lake Erie, Walnut Creek Buoy · Lake

The current water temperature at Lake Erie is 19.6 °C (as of September 29, 2026, source: NOAA NDBC).

Lakes stratify in summer: bathing-warm on top, markedly colder a few metres down. Measurements are taken at the surface — right where you swim.

19.6 °C
Measured: September 29, 2026 · continuously updated
💧 Water 19.6° · ☀️ Air 17.0° · high today 19.9°
Temperature trend of recent weeks
Lake Erie
Photo: Ron Shawley · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Measurement series & statistics

This measurement series includes 928 data points since August 17, 2026.

Lowest recorded value: 19.4 °C on September 28, 2026 · highest value: 25.7 °C on August 17, 2026.

Nearby waters

Lake Erie, Manchester Beach · 0.4 km away19.6 °CWalnut Creek Upstream Pool,, Erie, Pennsylvania · 0.5 km away17.0 °CLake Erie, Walnut Creek · 6.6 km away23.6 °CLake Erie, Beach 2 Buoy · 9.1 km away18.9 °CLake Erie, Beach 6 Buoy · 11.2 km away18.9 °C

More measuring points: Lake Erie

Euclid, Ohio, USA24.5 °CRocky River, Ohio, USA24.4 °CErie Nearshore buoy data for Erie, PA23.9 °CWalnut Creek23.6 °CBeulah Park Beach21.8 °CEuclid Beach Buoy21.8 °C

Frequently asked questions

Can you swim at Lake Erie right now?
The current water temperature is 19.6 °C. See live swimming conditions, weather and quality in the BrrChecker app.

How warm is the water at Lake Erie?
Currently 19.6 °C (updated continuously).

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