What is the average water temperature in Minnesota?

The current average water temperature across Minnesota's monitored water bodies is 58.9°F.

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Minnesota Water Temperatures

Q: What is the warmest lake in Minnesota today?

Mississippi River At Red Wing, Mn at 81°F.

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

With Data

58.9°F

State Avg

81°F

Warmest

81°F

Warmest

Mississippi River At Red Wing, Mn

58.9°F

State Average

100 water bodies

29.3°F

Coldest

Minnesota River Near Jordan, Mn

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Swimming Conditions

🚫 Too cold for most swimmers

Based on avg 58.9°F

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Fishing Conditions

🎣 Good — trout, walleye, bass

Based on avg 58.9°F

Minnesota — Ranked by Temperature

50 with data

#	Water Body	°F	°C	Condition	🏊	Date
1	Mississippi River At Red Wing, Mn River	81°	27.2°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Nov 19
2	Mississippi River At Us Hwy 169 At Champlin, Mn River	78.8°	26°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Aug 9
3	Chippewa River Near Milan, Mn River	76.1°	24.5°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Aug 13
4	Rum River Near St. Francis, Mn River	75.2°	24°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Aug 9
5	Wild Rice River At Hendrum, Mn River	75.2°	24°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Aug 7
6	Root River Near Houston, Mn River	75.2°	24°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Aug 15
7	Minnehaha Creek At Hiawatha Ave. In Minneapolis,Mn River	73.9°	23.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 4
8	Red River Of The North Near Georgetown, Mn River	73.4°	23°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 4
9	Red Lake River At High Landing Nr Goodridge, Mn River	72.5°	22.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Aug 7
10	Shingle Creek At Queen Ave In Minneapolis, Mn River	72.1°	22.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 4
11	Mississippi River Below L&D 2 At Hastings, Mn River	71.6°	22°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Nov 19
12	St. Louis River Near Skibo, Mn River	70.9°	21.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
13	Redwood River Near Redwood Falls, Mn River	70.7°	21.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 6
14	St. Louis River At Scanlon, Mn River	70.3°	21.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
15	Crow Wing River At Nimrod, Mn River	69.8°	21°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Aug 31
16	Des Moines River At Jackson, Mn River	68.9°	20.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 29
17	Sand River Near Britt, Mn River	68.7°	20.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
18	Middle River At Argyle, Mn River	68°	20°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Aug 23
19	Kawishiwi River Near Ely, Mn River	67.3°	19.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
20	Elk River Near Big Lake, Mn River	67.1°	19.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 2
21	Straight River Near Faribault, Mn River	66.2°	19°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 12
22	Minnesota River At New Ulm, Mn River	64.4°	18°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
23	Mississippi River At Winona, Mn River	64.4°	18°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 27
24	South Fork Zumbro River At Rochester, Mn River	62.6°	17°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 28
25	Rainy River At Manitou Rapids, Mn River	61.5°	16.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
26	Mississippi River At Hwy 610 In Brooklyn Park, Mn River	60.8°	16°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	May 13
27	Wild Rice River At Twin Valley, Mn River	59.9°	15.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Aug 7
28	Redwood River Near Marshall, Mn River	59°	15°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
29	North Lake, Sw Side, Lower End, Pr. Is., Mn (Sw09) Lake	58.5°	14.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 30
30	Buffalo River Near Dilworth, Mn River	58.1°	14.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Aug 7
31	Vermillion River Near Empire, Mn River	57.2°	14°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
32	Grand Portage River At Grand Portage Mn River	56.8°	13.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
33	South Branch Buffalo River At Sabin, Mn River	55.4°	13°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
34	Little Fork River At Littlefork, Mn River	55.4°	13°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Feb 28
35	Buffalo River Near Hawley, Mn River	53.6°	12°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Sep 29
36	Roseau River Below State Ditch 51 Nr Caribou, Mn River	51.6°	10.9°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 4
37	Minnesota River At Mankato, Mn River	49.1°	9.5°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 28
38	Cedar River Near Austin, Mn River	48.2°	9°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Sep 23
39	Yellow Bank River Near Odessa, Mn River	48.2°	9°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Aug 31
40	Unnamed Lake, W. Side, At Raft, Se Of Pinewood, Mn Lake	45°	7.2°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 26
41	Mississippi River Near Royalton, Mn River	44.6°	7°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Nov 19
42	Rainy River Near Boat Landing At Wheelers Point,Mn River	41.9°	5.5°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 21
43	Cottonwood River Near New Ulm, Mn River	41°	5°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Apr 8
44	Minnesota River At Montevideo, Mn River	37°	2.8°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Mar 16
45	Zumbro River At Kellogg, Mn River	35.6°	2°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Feb 28
46	Mississippi River At St. Paul, Mn River	34.7°	1.5°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Dec 19
47	Minnesota River At Fort Snelling State Park, Mn River	32.9°	0.5°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Dec 31
48	Red Lake River At Crookston, Mn River	32.4°	0.2°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Mar 8
49	Red River Of The North At Oslo, Mn River	32°	0°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jan 6
50	Minnesota River Near Jordan, Mn River	29.3°	-1.5°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Aug 27
51	Clearwater River Near Leonard, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
52	Minnesota River At Morton, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
53	High Island Creek Near Henderson, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
54	Stony River Near Babbitt, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
55	St. Croix River At Stillwater, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
56	Rainy R At Boat Landing Blw International Falls,Mn Lake	—	—	—	—	—
57	Nett Lake At Nett Lake, Mn Lake	—	—	—	—	—
58	Mississippi River At Grand Rapids, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
59	Lk Of The Woods,Flag Is. Chann, Nw Of Flag Is,Mn Lake	—	—	—	—	—
60	Long Prairie River At Long Prairie, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
61	Reservation River Near Hovland Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
62	Otter Tail River Bl Orwell D Nr Fergus Falls, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
63	S. Br. Wild Rice River At Co. Rd. 27 Nr Felton, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
64	Yellow Medicine River Near Granite Falls, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
65	Blue Earth River Near Rapidan, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
66	Glaisby Brook Near Kettle River, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
67	Cannon River At 9Th St. Bridge In Cannon Falls, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
68	Mississippi River At Bemidji, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
69	Rush Creek Near Rushford, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
70	Sturgeon Lake, W Side, At Prairie Island, Mn(Sw02) Lake	—	—	—	—	—
71	Mississippi River At Brainerd, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
72	Mississippi River At Palisade, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
73	Lk Of The Woods @ Springsteel Is Nr. Warroad, Mn Lake	—	—	—	—	—
74	Mississippi River At St. Cloud, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
75	Stoney Brook At Pine Drive Near Brookston, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
76	Florida Creek Near Burr, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
77	Clearwater River At Plummer, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
78	Roseau River Below South Fork Near Malung, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
79	Kawishiwi River Near Winton, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
80	Big Fork River At Big Falls, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
81	Mille Lacs Lake Nr Garrison, Mn Lake	—	—	—	—	—
82	O'Brien Creek Near Pengilly, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
83	Elm Creek Nr Champlin, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
84	Bois De Sioux River Near Doran, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
85	North Fork Yellow Bank River Near Odessa, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
86	Marsh River Near Shelly, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
87	Red Lake River At Thief River Falls, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
88	Snake River Above Warren, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
89	South Kawishiwi River Near Ely, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
90	Snake River Near Pine City, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
91	Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lk Nr Ray,Mn Lake	—	—	—	—	—
92	Lower Red Lake Nr Red Lake, Mn Lake	—	—	—	—	—
93	Mississippi River At Willow Beach At Ball Club, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
94	South Fork Root River Near Houston, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
95	Lake Of The Woods, Nw Angle Flowage Nr Nw Angle,Mn Lake	—	—	—	—	—
96	Crow River At Rockford, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
97	Otter Tail River Near Elizabeth, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
98	Minnesota River Near Lac Qui Parle, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
99	Red Lake River Near Red Lake, Mn River	—	—	—	—	—
100	South Branch Yellow Medicine R At Minneota, Mn Lake	—	—	—	—	—

Mississippi River At Red Wing, Mn River

81°F

☀️ Warm

Mississippi River At Us Hwy 169 At Champlin, Mn River

78.8°F

☀️ Warm

Chippewa River Near Milan, Mn River

76.1°F

☀️ Warm

Rum River Near St. Francis, Mn River

75.2°F

☀️ Warm

Wild Rice River At Hendrum, Mn River

75.2°F

☀️ Warm

Root River Near Houston, Mn River

75.2°F

☀️ Warm

Minnehaha Creek At Hiawatha Ave. In Minneapolis,Mn River

73.9°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Red River Of The North Near Georgetown, Mn River

73.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Red Lake River At High Landing Nr Goodridge, Mn River

72.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Shingle Creek At Queen Ave In Minneapolis, Mn River

72.1°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Mississippi River Below L&D 2 At Hastings, Mn River

71.6°F

🌤️ Comfortable

St. Louis River Near Skibo, Mn River

70.9°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Redwood River Near Redwood Falls, Mn River

70.7°F

🌤️ Comfortable

St. Louis River At Scanlon, Mn River

70.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Crow Wing River At Nimrod, Mn River

69.8°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Des Moines River At Jackson, Mn River

68.9°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Sand River Near Britt, Mn River

68.7°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Middle River At Argyle, Mn River

68°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Kawishiwi River Near Ely, Mn River

67.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Elk River Near Big Lake, Mn River

67.1°F

🌤️ Comfortable

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❓ Minnesota Water Temperature FAQ

What is the warmest lake in Minnesota today?

Based on our latest USGS data, Mississippi River At Red Wing, Mn is currently the warmest water body in Minnesota at 81°F.

Which Minnesota lakes are good for swimming right now?

Lakes with water temperatures above 72°F are generally comfortable for swimming. Currently, Minnesota's average water temperature is 58.9°F — check individual lakes above for specific conditions.

What is the best water temperature for fishing in Minnesota?

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 Minnesota — 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.