What is the average water temperature in Mississippi?

The current average water temperature across Mississippi's monitored water bodies is 177.3°F.

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Mississippi Water Temperatures

Q: What is the warmest lake in Mississippi today?

Otoucalofa Creek Canal Nr Water Valley, Ms at 2480°F.

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

With Data

177.3°F

State Avg

2480°F

Warmest

2480°F

Warmest

Otoucalofa Creek Canal Nr Water Valley, Ms

177.3°F

State Average

100 water bodies

58.3°F

Coldest

Senatobia Creek Nr Senatobia, Ms

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Swimming Conditions

🏊 Excellent for swimming

Based on avg 177.3°F

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Fishing Conditions

⚠️ Fish stress zone — go deep

Based on avg 177.3°F

Mississippi — Ranked by Temperature

23 with data

#	Water Body	°F	°C	Condition	🏊	Date
1	Otoucalofa Creek Canal Nr Water Valley, Ms River	2480°	1360°	🔥 Hot	🏊 Excellent	Apr 17
2	Town Creek At Eason Boulevard At Tupelo, Ms River	87.4°	30.8°	🔥 Hot	🏊 Excellent	Aug 23
3	Pascagoula River At Merrill, Ms River	82.4°	28°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Sep 29
4	East Pearl River At Csx Railroad Nr Claiborne, Ms River	80.4°	26.9°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jun 4
5	Leaf River At Hattiesburg, Ms River	80.1°	26.7°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 31
6	Bayou Pierre Nr Willows, Ms Lake	80.1°	26.7°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jun 11
7	Batupan Bogue At Grenada, Ms Lake	79.9°	26.6°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Sep 5
8	Leaf River Nr New Augusta, Ms River	77.7°	25.4°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jun 4
9	Yazoo River At Redwood, Ms River	77.4°	25.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Sep 29
10	Skuna River At Bruce, Ms River	75.2°	24°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Sep 29
11	Big Black River Nr Bovina, Ms River	75.2°	24°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Sep 23
12	Yazoo River Bl Steele Bayou Nr Long Lake, Ms River	75.2°	24°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Sep 30
13	Chickasawhay River Nr Waynesboro, Ms River	75.2°	24°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Sep 29
14	Cypress Creek Nr Janice, Ms River	74.5°	23.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 4
15	Jourdan River Nr Bay St Louis, Ms River	73.6°	23.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Sep 29
16	Wolf River Nr Landon, Ms River	72.5°	22.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Sep 29
17	Hickahala Creek Nr Senatobia, Ms River	65.1°	18.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 29
18	Hotopha Creek Nr Batesville, Ms River	63.5°	17.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Mar 19
19	Big Sunflower River At Clarksdale, Ms River	62.4°	16.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Oct 22
20	Bluff Creek At Vancleave, Ms River	61.2°	16.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jan 1
21	Peters (Long) Creek Nr Pope, Ms River	61°	16.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Apr 16
22	Pascagoula River At Graham Ferry, Ms River	59.7°	15.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jan 3
23	Senatobia Creek Nr Senatobia, Ms River	58.3°	14.6°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Oct 7
24	Lobutcha Creek At Renfroe, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
25	Copiah Creek Nr Hazlehurst, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
26	Fannegusha Creek Nr Sand Hill, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
27	Pearl River Nr Columbia, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
28	Red Bud Creek Nr Moores Mill, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
29	Coldwater River Nr Olive Branch, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
30	Town Creek Nr Nettleton, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
31	Yalobusha River At Grenada, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
32	Bayou Heron At Bayou Heron Rd Nr Pecan, Ms Lake	—	—	—	—	—
33	Tallahala Creek Nr Runnelstown, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
34	Buffalo River Nr Woodville, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
35	Chickasawhay River At Quitman, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
36	Tenn-Tom Waterway Bl Montgomery L&D Nr Fulton, Ms Lake	—	—	—	—	—
37	Red Creek At Vestry, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
38	Luxapallila Creek At Steens, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
39	Yockanookany River Nr Kosciusko, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
40	North Tippah Creek Nr Ripley, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
41	Eubanks Creek At Eagle Avenue At Jackson, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
42	Little Yellow Creek East Nr Burnsville, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
43	Bull Mountain Creek At Tremont, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
44	Yalobusha R And Topashaw C Ca At Calhoun City, Ms Lake	—	—	—	—	—
45	Tombigbee River At Stennis Lock And Dam, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
46	Big Sunflower River At Sunflower, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
47	Sowashee Creek At Meridian, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
48	Overcup Slough Tributary No 2 Near Farrell, Ms Lake	—	—	—	—	—
49	Black Creek Nr Brooklyn, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
50	Houlka Creek Nr Mccondy, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
51	Tuxachanie Creek Nr Biloxi, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
52	Tuscolameta Creek At Walnut Grove, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
53	Whitesand Creek Nr Oakvale, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
54	Pearl River At Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
55	East Pearl River Ab Wilson Sl At Walkiah Bluff, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
56	Mississippi River At Vicksburg, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
57	Twentymile Creek Nr Guntown, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
58	Tillatoba Creek At Charleston, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
59	Tombigbee River At Aberdeen Lock And Dam, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
60	Richies Bayou At Sherard, Ms Lake	—	—	—	—	—
61	Bouie Creek Nr Hattiesburg, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
62	Big Black River At West, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
63	Bogue Homo Nr Richton, Ms Lake	—	—	—	—	—
64	Buckatunna Creek Nr Denham, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
65	Chiwapa Creek At Shannon, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
66	Escatawpa River Near Agricola Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
67	Oakohay Creek At Mize, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
68	Strong River At D`Lo, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
69	Pearl River At Ratliff`S Ferry Nr Ratliff, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
70	Town Creek At Water Valley, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
71	Pearl River Nr Monticello, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
72	Black Creek At Howard, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
73	Bee Lake Nr Thornton 072873355 Lake	—	—	—	—	—
74	Yocona River Nr Oxford, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
75	Noxubee River At Macon, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
76	Bogue Phalia Nr Leland, Ms Lake	—	—	—	—	—
77	Tallahala Creek At Laurel, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
78	Homochitto River At Rosetta, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
79	Chickasawhay River At Enterprise, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
80	Pollard Mill Branch At Paden, Ms Lake	—	—	—	—	—
81	Black Creek Nr Wiggins, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
82	Tibbee Creek Nr Tibbee, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
83	Pearl River At Edinburg, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
84	Pearl River Nr Lena, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
85	Hell Creek Nr New Albany, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
86	Pearl River At Hwy 25 At Jackson, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
87	West Hobolochitto Creek Nr Mcneill, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
88	Bee Lake Tributary No 1 Nr Thornton, Ms Lake	—	—	—	—	—
89	Tombigbee River Nr Fulton, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
90	Yalobusha River At Vardaman, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
91	Catalpa Creek At Mayhew, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
92	Big Sunflower River Nr Merigold, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
93	Bouie River At Glendale Avenue At Hattiesburg, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
94	Chunky River Nr Chunky, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
95	Porter Bayou Near Shaw, Ms Lake	—	—	—	—	—
96	Chuquatonchee Creek Nr Egypt, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
97	Pearl River Nr Carthage, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
98	Pearl River At Rockport, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
99	Pelahatchie Creek At State Hwy 25 Nr Fannin, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—
100	Long Creek At Courtland, Ms River	—	—	—	—	—

Otoucalofa Creek Canal Nr Water Valley, Ms River

2480°F

🔥 Hot

Town Creek At Eason Boulevard At Tupelo, Ms River

87.4°F

🔥 Hot

Pascagoula River At Merrill, Ms River

82.4°F

☀️ Warm

East Pearl River At Csx Railroad Nr Claiborne, Ms River

80.4°F

☀️ Warm

Leaf River At Hattiesburg, Ms River

80.1°F

☀️ Warm

Bayou Pierre Nr Willows, Ms Lake

80.1°F

☀️ Warm

Batupan Bogue At Grenada, Ms Lake

79.9°F

☀️ Warm

Leaf River Nr New Augusta, Ms River

77.7°F

☀️ Warm

Yazoo River At Redwood, Ms River

77.4°F

☀️ Warm

Skuna River At Bruce, Ms River

75.2°F

☀️ Warm

Big Black River Nr Bovina, Ms River

75.2°F

☀️ Warm

Yazoo River Bl Steele Bayou Nr Long Lake, Ms River

75.2°F

☀️ Warm

Chickasawhay River Nr Waynesboro, Ms River

75.2°F

☀️ Warm

Cypress Creek Nr Janice, Ms River

74.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Jourdan River Nr Bay St Louis, Ms River

73.6°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Wolf River Nr Landon, Ms River

72.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Hickahala Creek Nr Senatobia, Ms River

65.1°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Hotopha Creek Nr Batesville, Ms River

63.5°F

🌊 Cool

Big Sunflower River At Clarksdale, Ms River

62.4°F

🌊 Cool

Bluff Creek At Vancleave, Ms River

61.2°F

🌊 Cool

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❓ Mississippi Water Temperature FAQ

What is the warmest lake in Mississippi today?

Based on our latest USGS data, Otoucalofa Creek Canal Nr Water Valley, Ms is currently the warmest water body in Mississippi at 2480°F.

Which Mississippi lakes are good for swimming right now?

Lakes with water temperatures above 72°F are generally comfortable for swimming. Mississippi averages 177.3°F, making most water bodies suitable for swimming right now.

What is the best water temperature for fishing in Mississippi?

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 Mississippi — 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.