What is the average water temperature in Colorado?

The current average water temperature across Colorado's monitored water bodies is 60.4°F.

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Colorado Water Temperatures

Q: What is the warmest lake in Colorado today?

Purgatoire River At Rock Crossing Nr Timpas, Co. at 72.5°F.

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

100

With Data

60.4°F

State Avg

72.5°F

Warmest

72.5°F

Warmest

Purgatoire River At Rock Crossing Nr Timpas, Co.

60.4°F

State Average

100 water bodies

51.3°F

Coldest

Taylor River At Almont, Co.

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Swimming Conditions

🚫 Too cold for most swimmers

Based on avg 60.4°F

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Fishing Conditions

🎣 Good — trout, walleye, bass

Based on avg 60.4°F

Colorado — Ranked by Temperature

100 with data

#	Water Body	°F	°C	Condition	🏊	Date
1	Purgatoire River At Rock Crossing Nr Timpas, Co. River	72.5°	22.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 4
2	Dolores River Near Bedrock, Co. River	71.6°	22°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
3	San Juan River At Four Corners, Co River	71.2°	21.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
4	Arkansas River Near Rocky Ford, Co. River	71.1°	21.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
5	Arkansas River At Catlin Dam, Near Fowler, Co. River	70.3°	21.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
6	Colorado River Near Colorado-Utah State Line River	70.3°	21.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
7	Purgatoire River Near Thatcher, Co. River	70.3°	21.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
8	Roan Creek At De Beque, Co. River	69.6°	20.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
9	South Platte R At 64Th Ave. Commerce City, Co. Lake	68.9°	20.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
10	Arkansas River Near Avondale, Co. River	68.5°	20.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
11	South Platte River At Englewood, Co. River	68.5°	20.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
12	Fountain Creek At Pueblo, Co. River	68.2°	20.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
13	Colorado R. Abv Gunnison R. At Grand Junction, Co Lake	68°	20°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
14	Gunnison River At Delta, Co River	67.6°	19.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
15	Loutsenhizer Arroyo At David Road Lake	67.3°	19.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 26
16	Arkansas River Below John Martin Reservoir, Co. River	66.9°	19.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
17	Arkansas River At Portland, Co. River	66.7°	19.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
18	Fountain Creek Near Fountain, Co. River	66.6°	19.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
19	Fountain Creek At Security, Co River	66.6°	19.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
20	Gunnison River Near Grand Junction, Co. River	66.2°	19°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
21	North Fk Gunnison River Above Mouth Nr Lazear, Co River	66.2°	19°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
22	Clover Ditch Drain Near Widefield, Co. Lake	65.8°	18.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
23	Purgatoire River At Madrid, Co. River	65.3°	18.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
24	Fountain Cr Blw Janitell Rd Blw Colo. Springs, Co Lake	65.1°	18.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
25	Arkansas River At Canon City, Co. River	64.4°	18°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
26	Reed Wash Near Loma, Co. Lake	64.4°	18°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Dec 31
27	Dolores River At Bedrock, Co River	64°	17.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
28	Yampa River Below Soda Creek At Steamboat Spgs, Co River	64°	17.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Aug 31
29	Clover Ditch Drain At Quinn St Nr Widefield, Co Lake	63.9°	17.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
30	Loutsenhizer Arroyo Blw Selig Canal/6400 Rd River	63.5°	17.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
31	Monument Creek At Bijou St. At Colo. Springs, Co River	63.5°	17.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
32	Uncompahgre River At Delta, Co River	63.5°	17.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
33	Colorado River At Catamount Bridge, Co River	63.5°	17.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
34	Loutsenhizer Arroyo At Hwy 50 Near Olathe Co Lake	63.3°	17.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
35	Fountain Creek Near Pinon, Co River	63.3°	17.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 3
36	Colorado River Near Kremmling, Co River	63°	17.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
37	Colorado R Abv Roaring Fork R At Glenwood Spgs, Co Lake	62.4°	16.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
38	Colorado River Near Cameo, Co. River	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
39	Yampa River At Deerlodge Park, Co River	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
40	Arkansas R. At St Charles Mesa Diver. At Pueblo,Co Lake	61.5°	16.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
41	Arkansas River Below Moffat Street At Pueblo, Co River	61.5°	16.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
42	Colorado River Near Dotsero, Co River	61.2°	16.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
43	Yellow Creek Blw Barcus Cr Nr White River City, Co River	61.2°	16.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
44	Cherry Creek At Denver, Co. River	61.2°	16.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Aug 1
45	Yampa River Near Maybell, Co River	60.6°	15.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
46	Saguache Creek Near Saguache, Co River	60.6°	15.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
47	Arkansas River At Las Animas, Co. River	60.4°	15.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
48	Yampa River Above Stagecoach Reservoir, Co River	60.4°	15.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
49	Black Sulphur Creek Nr Wet Swizer Cr Nr Rangely Co River	60.4°	15.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
50	Colorado River Above Glenwood Springs, Co River	60.4°	15.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
51	Monument Cr Abv Woodmen Rd At Colorado Springs, Co Lake	60.4°	15.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
52	Piceance Creek At White River, Co River	60.3°	15.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 30
53	Muddy Creek Above Antelope Creek Nr. Kremmling, Co River	60.1°	15.6°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
54	Bessemer Ditch At St. Charles Wd Near Pueblo Co Lake	59.9°	15.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
55	Mcelmo Creek Above Trail Canyon Near Cortez, Co River	59.7°	15.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
56	Tomichi Creek At Gunnison, Co River	59.7°	15.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
57	Troublesome Creek Near Troublesome, Co. River	59.5°	15.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
58	Gunnison River At Gunnison Whitewater Park, Co River	59.5°	15.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
59	Cimarron River Blw Cimarron Creek At Cimarron, Co River	59.2°	15.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
60	Jimmy Camp Creek At Fountain, Co. River	59.2°	15.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
61	Mud Creek At State Highway 32, Near Cortez, Co. River	59°	15°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
62	Colorado R Blw South Canyon Cr Nr Glenwood Spgs Co Lake	58.5°	14.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
63	Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs, Co River	57.2°	14°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 17
64	Fraser River Blw Crooked Cr At Tabernash Co River	57°	13.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
65	Eagle River At Price Lane Bridge Near Gypsum, Co River	57°	13.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
66	White River Above Coal Creek Near Meeker, Co River	56.8°	13.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
67	Green River Above Gates Of Lodore, Co River	56.7°	13.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
68	Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs, Co River	56.7°	13.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
69	San Juan River Near Co Rd 119 At Pagosa Springs Co River	56.5°	13.6°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
70	Colorado River At Windy Gap, Near Granby, Co. River	56.3°	13.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
71	Ranch Creek Blw Meadow Cr Nr Tabernash, Co River	56.1°	13.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
72	Fraser River At Tabernash, Co River	55.6°	13.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
73	Corral Gulch Near Rangely, Co Lake	55.6°	13.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Aug 14
74	Purgatoire River Near Las Animas, Co River	55.6°	13.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
75	Eagle River At Gypsum, Co River	55.4°	13°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Dec 31
76	Arkansas River At Parkdale, Co. River	55.2°	12.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
77	Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir, Co River	55.2°	12.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
78	Lake Fork At Gateview, Co. Lake	55°	12.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
79	Roaring Fork River At Glenwood Springs, Co. River	54.7°	12.6°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
80	Animas River At Durango, Co River	54.7°	12.6°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
81	South Platte River Abv Strontia Spgs Reservoir, Co River	54.1°	12.3°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
82	Hermosa Creek Near Hermosa, Co. River	54.1°	12.3°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
83	Gunnison River Near Gunnison, Co. River	54°	12.2°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
84	Willow Creek Above Willow Creek Reservoir, Co. River	53.8°	12.1°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
85	Eagle River Below Milk Creek Near Wolcott, Co River	53.8°	12.1°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
86	Fountain Creek Near Colorado Springs, Co. River	53.6°	12°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
87	Arkansas River At Granite, Co. River	53.6°	12°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
88	Williams Fork Near Parshall, Co Lake	53.2°	11.8°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
89	Fountain Creek Abv Manitou Ave At Manitou Spgs, Co River	53.1°	11.7°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
90	Gunnison River Below Gunnison Tunnel, Co River	53.1°	11.7°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Sep 29
91	Fountain Creek Bl 8Th St., At Colo. Springs, Co. River	52.9°	11.6°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
92	Black Sulphur Creek Blw Canyon Creek Nr Rangely Co River	52.7°	11.5°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
93	Roaring Fork River Near Emma, Co River	52.5°	11.4°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
94	East River At Almont, Co River	52.5°	11.4°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
95	Eagle River At Red Cliff, Co. River	52.3°	11.3°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
96	Arkansas River Near Nathrop, Co River	52°	11.1°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Sep 29
97	White River Near Meeker, Co. River	51.8°	11°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Sep 29
98	Anthracite Creek Above Mouth Near Somerset River	51.8°	11°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
99	Eagle River Near Minturn, Co River	51.4°	10.8°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
100	Taylor River At Almont, Co. River	51.3°	10.7°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4

Purgatoire River At Rock Crossing Nr Timpas, Co. River

72.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Dolores River Near Bedrock, Co. River

71.6°F

🌤️ Comfortable

San Juan River At Four Corners, Co River

71.2°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Arkansas River Near Rocky Ford, Co. River

71.1°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Arkansas River At Catlin Dam, Near Fowler, Co. River

70.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Colorado River Near Colorado-Utah State Line River

70.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Purgatoire River Near Thatcher, Co. River

70.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Roan Creek At De Beque, Co. River

69.6°F

🌤️ Comfortable

South Platte R At 64Th Ave. Commerce City, Co. Lake

68.9°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Arkansas River Near Avondale, Co. River

68.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

South Platte River At Englewood, Co. River

68.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Fountain Creek At Pueblo, Co. River

68.2°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Colorado R. Abv Gunnison R. At Grand Junction, Co Lake

68°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Gunnison River At Delta, Co River

67.6°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Loutsenhizer Arroyo At David Road Lake

67.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Arkansas River Below John Martin Reservoir, Co. River

66.9°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Arkansas River At Portland, Co. River

66.7°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Fountain Creek Near Fountain, Co. River

66.6°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Fountain Creek At Security, Co River

66.6°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Gunnison River Near Grand Junction, Co. River

66.2°F

🌤️ Comfortable

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❓ Colorado Water Temperature FAQ

What is the warmest lake in Colorado today?

Based on our latest USGS data, Purgatoire River At Rock Crossing Nr Timpas, Co. is currently the warmest water body in Colorado at 72.5°F.

Which Colorado lakes are good for swimming right now?

Lakes with water temperatures above 72°F are generally comfortable for swimming. Currently, Colorado's average water temperature is 60.4°F — check individual lakes above for specific conditions.

What is the best water temperature for fishing in Colorado?

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 Colorado — 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.