Lake Ontario Water Temperature

(Today) 2022

8.7°C / 47.6°F

Current weather

7°C / 45°F
(overcast clouds)

Partly cloudy

Wind

10 mph

Humidity

68%

The measurements for the water temperature in Lake Ontario, New York are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Monthly average water temp

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Lake Ontario water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Lake Ontario average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Lake Ontario
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 2.2 1.2 0.3 1 2.7 7.8 17.2 20.6 17.4 9.8 7.3 3.1
Max °C 4.7 4.4 4.2 6.1 8.3 22 25.6 24.8 23.2 18.6 11.1 7.7
Min °F 36.9 35.4 34.1 35.8 39.1 51.7 66.3 70.8 65.6 53.2 46.7 39.4
Max °F 39.4 38.6 38 40.9 44.7 65.9 74.7 75 71.4 62 50.5 44

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 72.9°F / 22.7°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 36°F / 2.2°C.

7 day tide forecast for Lake Ontario

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • Low 1:44am
    (-0.06m)
  • High 7:06am
    (1.33m)
  • Low 1:47pm
    (0.06m)
  • High 7:35pm
    (1.76m)
  • Low 2:36am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 8:02am
    (1.32m)
  • Low 2:44pm
    (0.1m)
  • High 8:30pm
    (1.69m)
  • Low 3:30am
    (-0.04m)
  • High 9:03am
    (1.32m)
  • Low 3:44pm
    (0.12m)
  • High 9:29pm
    (1.62m)
  • Low 4:26am
    (-0.04m)
  • High 10:06am
    (1.34m)
  • Low 4:46pm
    (0.14m)
  • High 10:31pm
    (1.54m)
  • Low 5:21am
    (-0.04m)
  • High 11:11am
    (1.37m)
  • Low 5:49pm
    (0.13m)
  • High 11:34pm
    (1.46m)
  • Low 6:17am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 12:14pm
    (1.44m)
  • Low 6:50pm
    (0.1m)
  • High 12:36am
    (1.4m)
  • Low 7:11am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 1:12pm
    (1.51m)
  • Low 7:49pm
    (0.05m)
7 day tide times for Lake Ontario

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Troy, Hudson River, New York) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.