What is the average water temperature in Colorado?

The current average water temperature across Colorado's monitored water bodies is 69.4°F.

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Colorado Water Temperatures

Q: What is the warmest lake in Colorado today?

Purgatoire River At Rock Crossing Nr Timpas, Co. at 87.6°F.

Current lake & river temperatures in Colorado — updated daily from USGS sensors.

100

With Data

69.4°F

State Avg

87.6°F

Warmest

87.6°F

Warmest

Purgatoire River At Rock Crossing Nr Timpas, Co.

69.4°F

State Average

100 water bodies

57.7°F

Coldest

Vallecito Creek Near Bayfield, Co.

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Swimming Conditions

⚠️ Brisk — wetsuit recommended

Based on avg 69.4°F

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Fishing Conditions

🎣 Good — trout, walleye, bass

Based on avg 69.4°F

Colorado — Ranked by Temperature

100 with data

#	Water Body	°F	°C	Condition	🏊	Date
1	Purgatoire River At Rock Crossing Nr Timpas, Co. River	87.6°	30.9°	🔥 Hot	🏊 Excellent	Jul 26
2	Arkansas River Near Rocky Ford, Co. River	82.6°	28.1°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 26
3	Purgatoire River Near Thatcher, Co. River	81.5°	27.5°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jun 28
4	Colorado River Near Colorado-Utah State Line River	81°	27.2°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 26
5	Arkansas River Near Avondale, Co. River	80.2°	26.8°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 27
6	Dolores River Near Bedrock, Co. River	80.1°	26.7°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 27
7	Roan Creek At De Beque, Co. River	79.5°	26.4°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 25
8	Arkansas River At Catlin Dam, Near Fowler, Co. River	79.2°	26.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
9	Colorado R. Abv Gunnison R. At Grand Junction, Co Lake	78.4°	25.8°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
10	San Juan River At Four Corners, Co River	78.1°	25.6°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
11	North Fk Gunnison River Above Mouth Nr Lazear, Co River	77.9°	25.5°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
12	South Platte R At 64Th Ave. Commerce City, Co. Lake	77.5°	25.3°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
13	Fountain Creek At Pueblo, Co. River	77.4°	25.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
14	South Platte River At Englewood, Co. River	77°	25°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
15	Gunnison River At Delta, Co River	76.6°	24.8°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
16	Arkansas River At Portland, Co. River	76.5°	24.7°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
17	Fountain Creek Near Fountain, Co. River	76.1°	24.5°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
18	Arkansas River Below John Martin Reservoir, Co. River	76.1°	24.5°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
19	San Juan River Near Co Rd 119 At Pagosa Springs Co River	75.9°	24.4°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
20	Clover Ditch Drain Near Widefield, Co. Lake	75.7°	24.3°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
21	Arkansas River At Canon City, Co. River	75.6°	24.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
22	Dolores River At Bedrock, Co River	75.6°	24.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
23	Fountain Creek At Security, Co River	75.6°	24.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
24	Gunnison River Near Grand Junction, Co. River	75°	23.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
25	Fountain Creek Near Pinon, Co River	75°	23.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
26	Colorado River Near Cameo, Co. River	74.5°	23.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
27	Monument Creek At Bijou St. At Colo. Springs, Co River	74.3°	23.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 26
28	Fountain Cr Blw Janitell Rd Blw Colo. Springs, Co Lake	74.1°	23.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 26
29	Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs, Co River	73.2°	22.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
30	Colorado R Abv Roaring Fork R At Glenwood Spgs, Co Lake	73°	22.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 26
31	Monument Cr Abv Woodmen Rd At Colorado Springs, Co Lake	73°	22.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 26
32	Loutsenhizer Arroyo At Hwy 50 Near Olathe Co Lake	72.3°	22.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
33	Yampa River At Steamboat Springs, Co River	72.3°	22.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 26
34	Uncompahgre River At Delta, Co River	71.8°	22.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
35	Cimarron River Blw Cimarron Creek At Cimarron, Co River	71.8°	22.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
36	Yampa River At Deerlodge Park, Co River	71.8°	22.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
37	Colorado River Near Dotsero, Co River	71.6°	22°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
38	Colorado R Blw South Canyon Cr Nr Glenwood Spgs Co Lake	71.4°	21.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
39	Eagle River At Price Lane Bridge Near Gypsum, Co River	71.2°	21.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
40	Clover Ditch Drain At Quinn St Nr Widefield, Co Lake	70.7°	21.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
41	Colorado River Above Glenwood Springs, Co River	70.7°	21.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
42	Muddy Creek Above Antelope Creek Nr. Kremmling, Co River	70.7°	21.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
43	Arkansas River At Las Animas, Co. River	70.5°	21.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
44	Saguache Creek Near Saguache, Co River	70.5°	21.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
45	Mcelmo Creek Above Trail Canyon Near Cortez, Co River	70.3°	21.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
46	Arkansas River Below Moffat Street At Pueblo, Co River	70.3°	21.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
47	Arkansas R. At St Charles Mesa Diver. At Pueblo,Co Lake	70.2°	21.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
48	Animas River At Durango, Co River	70°	21.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
49	Yampa River Near Maybell, Co River	69.8°	21°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
50	Fountain Creek Bl 8Th St., At Colo. Springs, Co. River	69.8°	21°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
51	Colorado River At Catamount Bridge, Co River	69.8°	21°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
52	Eagle River Below Milk Creek Near Wolcott, Co River	69.4°	20.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
53	Mud Creek At State Highway 32, Near Cortez, Co. River	69.3°	20.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
54	Yampa River Above Stagecoach Reservoir, Co River	69.1°	20.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
55	Anthracite Creek Above Mouth Near Somerset River	69.1°	20.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
56	Ranch Creek Blw Meadow Cr Nr Tabernash, Co River	67.5°	19.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
57	Tomichi Creek At Gunnison, Co River	67.5°	19.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
58	Loutsenhizer Arroyo At David Road Lake	67.3°	19.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 26
59	Lake Fork At Gateview, Co. Lake	67.3°	19.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
60	Hermosa Creek Near Hermosa, Co. River	67.3°	19.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
61	Grand Lake Outlet Blw Chipmunk Ln At Grand Lk, Co Lake	66.9°	19.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
62	Jimmy Camp Creek At Fountain, Co. River	66.7°	19.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
63	Green River Above Gates Of Lodore, Co River	66.6°	19.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
64	Troublesome Creek Near Troublesome, Co. River	66.2°	19°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
65	Roaring Fork River At Glenwood Springs, Co. River	65.8°	18.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
66	Fraser River Blw Crooked Cr At Tabernash Co River	65.8°	18.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
67	Bessemer Ditch At St. Charles Wd Near Pueblo Co Lake	65.7°	18.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
68	Fountain Creek Near Colorado Springs, Co. River	65.5°	18.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
69	Fraser River At Tabernash, Co River	65.5°	18.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
70	Colorado River Near Kremmling, Co River	65.3°	18.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
71	White River Above Coal Creek Near Meeker, Co River	65.3°	18.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
72	Purgatoire River At Madrid, Co. River	65.3°	18.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
73	Black Sulphur Creek Nr Wet Swizer Cr Nr Rangely Co River	65.1°	18.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
74	Williams Fork Near Parshall, Co Lake	64.9°	18.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
75	Fountain Creek Abv Manitou Ave At Manitou Spgs, Co River	64.6°	18.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
76	Reed Wash Near Loma, Co. Lake	64.4°	18°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Dec 31
77	Willow Creek Above Willow Creek Reservoir, Co. River	64.4°	18°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
78	Slate R Ab Baxter Gl @Hwy 135 Nr Crested Butte, Co Lake	64.2°	17.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
79	Yampa River Below Soda Creek At Steamboat Spgs, Co River	64°	17.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Aug 31
80	Loutsenhizer Arroyo Blw Selig Canal/6400 Rd River	63.5°	17.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
81	Black Sulphur Creek Blw Canyon Creek Nr Rangely Co River	63.5°	17.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
82	Gunnison River Near Gunnison, Co. River	63.1°	17.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
83	Gore Creek At Mouth Near Minturn, Co River	63.1°	17.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
84	Arkansas River At Granite, Co. River	62.4°	16.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
85	East River At Almont, Co River	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
86	Yellow Creek Blw Barcus Cr Nr White River City, Co River	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
87	Cherry Creek At Denver, Co. River	61.2°	16.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Aug 1
88	Big Thompson Bl Moraine Park Nr Estes Park, Co Lake	61°	16.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
89	Eagle River Near Minturn, Co River	60.4°	15.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
90	Colorado River At Windy Gap, Near Granby, Co. River	60.4°	15.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
91	Piceance Creek At White River, Co River	60.3°	15.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 30
92	South Platte River Abv Strontia Spgs Reservoir, Co River	60.3°	15.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
93	Colorado River Below Baker Gulch Nr Grand Lake, Co River	59.9°	15.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
94	Gunnison River At Gunnison Whitewater Park, Co River	59.5°	15.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
95	Eagle River At Red Cliff, Co. River	58.1°	14.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
96	Taylor River At Taylor Park, Co. River	57.9°	14.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
97	Gore Creek Above Bighorn Park Near Vail, Co River	57.9°	14.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
98	Roaring Fork River Ab Difficult C Nr Aspen, Co. River	57.9°	14.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
99	Taylor River At Almont, Co. River	57.7°	14.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
100	Vallecito Creek Near Bayfield, Co. River	57.7°	14.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26

Purgatoire River At Rock Crossing Nr Timpas, Co. River

87.6°F

🔥 Hot

Arkansas River Near Rocky Ford, Co. River

82.6°F

☀️ Warm

Purgatoire River Near Thatcher, Co. River

81.5°F

☀️ Warm

Colorado River Near Colorado-Utah State Line River

81°F

☀️ Warm

Arkansas River Near Avondale, Co. River

80.2°F

☀️ Warm

Dolores River Near Bedrock, Co. River

80.1°F

☀️ Warm

Roan Creek At De Beque, Co. River

79.5°F

☀️ Warm

Arkansas River At Catlin Dam, Near Fowler, Co. River

79.2°F

☀️ Warm

Colorado R. Abv Gunnison R. At Grand Junction, Co Lake

78.4°F

☀️ Warm

San Juan River At Four Corners, Co River

78.1°F

☀️ Warm

North Fk Gunnison River Above Mouth Nr Lazear, Co River

77.9°F

☀️ Warm

South Platte R At 64Th Ave. Commerce City, Co. Lake

77.5°F

☀️ Warm

Fountain Creek At Pueblo, Co. River

77.4°F

☀️ Warm

South Platte River At Englewood, Co. River

77°F

☀️ Warm

Gunnison River At Delta, Co River

76.6°F

☀️ Warm

Arkansas River At Portland, Co. River

76.5°F

☀️ Warm

Fountain Creek Near Fountain, Co. River

76.1°F

☀️ Warm

Arkansas River Below John Martin Reservoir, Co. River

76.1°F

☀️ Warm

San Juan River Near Co Rd 119 At Pagosa Springs Co River

75.9°F

☀️ Warm

Clover Ditch Drain Near Widefield, Co. Lake

75.7°F

☀️ Warm

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❓ Colorado Water Temperature FAQ

What is the warmest lake in Colorado today?

Based on our latest USGS data, Purgatoire River At Rock Crossing Nr Timpas, Co. is currently the warmest water body in Colorado at 87.6°F.

Which Colorado lakes are good for swimming right now?

Lakes with water temperatures above 72°F are generally comfortable for swimming. Currently, Colorado's average water temperature is 69.4°F — check individual lakes above for specific conditions.

What is the best water temperature for fishing in Colorado?

The optimal temperature range depends on your target species. For bass fishing, look for water bodies between 65–75°F. For trout, target the coldest water bodies in Colorado — typically 50–65°F. Use the table above to identify which lakes are in the ideal range for your target species.

🔬 Data Methodology & Sources

Water temperature readings on this site are collected from USGS (United States Geological Survey) monitoring stations installed at lakes, rivers, and reservoirs across the country. Sensors measure water surface temperature in Celsius, which is converted to Fahrenheit for display. Data is retrieved and stored daily. Temperatures shown reflect the most recent available sensor reading for each water body, typically from the past 1–30 days depending on station reporting frequency.

⚠️ Water temperatures can vary significantly across a water body due to depth, currents, and time of day. Sensor readings represent conditions at the monitoring station location. Always exercise caution when swimming and consult local authorities for official safety advisories.