Normal Water Temperatures

Normal Water Temperatures for Kentucky Lake

These normal water temperatures are compiled from a ten-year average of data collected at Kentucky Lake's Hancock Biological Station. Readings were taken at Ledbetter Bay in depths of around five feet.

Time Period	Water Temp	Time Period	Water Temp
January	44-46°	Late July	85°
Late February	45-47°	Early August	86°
Early March	47-50°	Mid August	85-86°
Mid March	50-54°	Late August	83-84°
Late March	54-56°	Early September	81-83°
Early April	57-60°	Mid September	78-80°
Mid April	61-64°	Late September	76-78°
Late April	64-67°	Early October	73-75°
Early May	67-70°	Mid October	69-72°
Mid May	70-72°	Late October	63-67°
Late May	72-76°	Early November	60-62°
Early June	77-79°	Mid November	56-60°
Mid June	79-82°	Late November	53-56°
Late June	83-84°	Early December	49-52°
Early July	84-85°	Mid December	47-49°
Mid July	85°	Late December	46-47°