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° |