What is the average water temperature in Missouri?

The current average water temperature across Missouri's monitored water bodies is 66.9°F.

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Missouri Water Temperatures

Q: What is the warmest lake in Missouri today?

Indian Creek Near Lanagan, Mo at 80.6°F.

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

With Data

66.9°F

State Avg

80.6°F

Warmest

80.6°F

Warmest

Indian Creek Near Lanagan, Mo

66.9°F

State Average

100 water bodies

38.1°F

Coldest

Blue River At Blue Ridge Blvd Ext In Kc, Mo

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Swimming Conditions

⚠️ Brisk — wetsuit recommended

Based on avg 66.9°F

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Fishing Conditions

🎣 Good — trout, walleye, bass

Based on avg 66.9°F

Missouri — Ranked by Temperature

34 with data

#	Water Body	°F	°C	Condition	🏊	Date
1	Indian Creek Near Lanagan, Mo River	80.6°	27°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 26
2	Little Blue R. At Lees Summit Rd In Independence Lake	78.1°	25.6°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jun 4
3	Missouri River At Randolph, Mo River	77.5°	25.3°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jun 4
4	Missouri River At Napoleon, Mo River	77.4°	25.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jun 4
5	Little Blue River Near Lake City, Mo River	76.6°	24.8°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jun 4
6	Missouri River At St. Joseph, Mo River	76.3°	24.6°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jun 4
7	Missouri River At Hermann, Mo River	75.6°	24.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jun 4
8	Mississippi River At Cape Girardeau, Mo River	75.6°	24.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jun 4
9	Missouri River Near Labadie, Mo River	75.6°	24.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jun 4
10	Osage River At Taberville, Mo River	74.7°	23.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 4
11	Big River Below Bonne Terre, Mo River	74.5°	23.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 4
12	Tavern Creek Below St. Elizabeth, Mo River	74.3°	23.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 4
13	Spring Branch Ck At Holke Rd In Independence, Mo Lake	74.1°	23.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Sep 3
14	Brush Creek At Rockhill Road In Kansas City, Mo River	74.1°	23.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 2
15	Blue River At Kansas City, Mo River	73.4°	23°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 2
16	E. Fk. Black R. Bl Lower Taum Sauk Reservoir Reservoir	73.4°	23°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 4
17	Big River At Byrnesville, Mo River	72.5°	22.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Sep 29
18	Rock Creek At E Wilson Road In Independence, Mo River	71.6°	22°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
19	Osage River At Tuscumbia, Mo River	70.3°	21.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
20	Missouri River At Jefferson City, Mo River	70.3°	21.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	May 17
21	Missouri River At St. Charles, Mo River	69.4°	20.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	May 31
22	Huzzah Creek Near Steelville, Mo River	69.1°	20.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
23	Missouri River At Waverly, Mo River	68.5°	20.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 29
24	Missouri River At Boonville, Mo River	68.4°	20.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 29
25	East Fork Black River Near Lesterville, Mo River	68.4°	20.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
26	Mozingo Creek Near Pickering, Mo River	65.5°	18.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	May 12
27	Osage River Below St. Thomas, Mo River	54.1°	12.3°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Apr 15
28	Medicine Creek At Lucerne, Mo River	51.4°	10.8°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Nov 7
29	Lake Taneycomo At School Of The Ozarks, Mo Lake	48°	8.9°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
30	White River Bl Table Rock Dam Near Branson, Mo River	47.3°	8.5°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jun 4
31	Medicine Creek Near Laredo, Mo River	46.9°	8.3°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Nov 15
32	Rock Creek At Kentucky Road In Independence, Mo River	43°	6.1°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Feb 6
33	Adair Creek At Independence, Mo River	39°	3.9°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jan 30
34	Blue River At Blue Ridge Blvd Ext In Kc, Mo River	38.1°	3.4°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Feb 27
35	Williams Creek Near Peerless Park, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
36	Crackerneck Creek At Selsa Rd. In Independence, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
37	Little Platte River Near Plattsburg, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
38	Little Niangua River Near Macks Creek, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
39	Fenton Creek Near Fenton, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
40	Blue River At 12Th Street In Kansas City, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
41	Roubidoux Creek Above Fort Leonard Wood, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
42	St. Francis River Near Saco, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
43	Wakenda Creek At Carrollton, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
44	Missouri River At Washington, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
45	Wilson Creek At Springfield, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
46	Bull Creek Near Walnut Shade, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
47	Smithville Reservoir Near Smithville, Mo Lake	—	—	—	—	—
48	Chariton River Near Prairie Hill, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
49	Mississippi River At St. Louis, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
50	Logan Creek At Ellington, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
51	Table Rock Lake Near Branson, Mo Lake	—	—	—	—	—
52	Sebago Creek Near Rock Hill, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
53	Jacks Fork At Eminence, Mo Lake	—	—	—	—	—
54	North River At Palmyra, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
55	East Drywood Creek At Prairie State Park River	—	—	—	—	—
56	Gravois Creek Near Mehlville, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
57	North Fork Spring River Near Purcell, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
58	Elk Fork Salt River Near Madison, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
59	Sac River Near Stockton, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
60	Meramec River At Pacific, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
61	Dardenne Creek At Old Town St. Peters, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
62	Pomme De Terre River At Hermitage, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
63	One Hundred And Two River At Maryville, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
64	Niangua River At Windyville, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
65	Grand Glaize Creek Near Valley Park, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
66	Elk River Near Tiff City, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
67	Maries River At Westphalia, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
68	Castor River At Zalma, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
69	Gasconade River At Jerome, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
70	Roaring River At Roaring River State Park River	—	—	—	—	—
71	Thompson River At Trenton, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
72	Creve Coeur Creek At Chesterfield, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
73	Finley Creek Below Riverdale, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
74	Grand River Near Sumner, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
75	Watkins Creek Near Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
76	Pomme De Terre Lake Near Hermitage, Mo Lake	—	—	—	—	—
77	Lamine River Near Otterville, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
78	Denny Creek At Ladue, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
79	Current River Above Akers, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
80	Middle Fabius River Near Ewing, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
81	Moreau River Near Jefferson City, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
82	Mackenzie Creek Near Shrewsbury, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
83	Eleven Point River Near Bardley, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
84	South Fork Salt River Above Santa Fe, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
85	Turnback Creek Above Greenfield, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
86	Meramec River Near Sullivan, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
87	Cuivre River Near Troy, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
88	Pomme De Terre River Near Polk, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
89	Little Blue River At Grandview, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
90	South Grand River At Urich, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
91	Meramec River At Valley Park, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
92	St. Francis River At Fisk, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
93	Platte River At Sharps Station, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
94	Joachim Creek At De Soto, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
95	Big Piney River Near Big Piney, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
96	St. Francis River Near Patterson, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
97	Grand River Near Pattonsburg, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
98	Bonhomme Creek Near Ellisville, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
99	South Creek Near Springfield, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—
100	Grand River Near Fountain Grove, Mo River	—	—	—	—	—

Indian Creek Near Lanagan, Mo River

80.6°F

☀️ Warm

Little Blue R. At Lees Summit Rd In Independence Lake

78.1°F

☀️ Warm

Missouri River At Randolph, Mo River

77.5°F

☀️ Warm

Missouri River At Napoleon, Mo River

77.4°F

☀️ Warm

Little Blue River Near Lake City, Mo River

76.6°F

☀️ Warm

Missouri River At St. Joseph, Mo River

76.3°F

☀️ Warm

Missouri River At Hermann, Mo River

75.6°F

☀️ Warm

Mississippi River At Cape Girardeau, Mo River

75.6°F

☀️ Warm

Missouri River Near Labadie, Mo River

75.6°F

☀️ Warm

Osage River At Taberville, Mo River

74.7°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Big River Below Bonne Terre, Mo River

74.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Tavern Creek Below St. Elizabeth, Mo River

74.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Spring Branch Ck At Holke Rd In Independence, Mo Lake

74.1°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Brush Creek At Rockhill Road In Kansas City, Mo River

74.1°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Blue River At Kansas City, Mo River

73.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

E. Fk. Black R. Bl Lower Taum Sauk Reservoir Reservoir

73.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Big River At Byrnesville, Mo River

72.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Rock Creek At E Wilson Road In Independence, Mo River

71.6°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Osage River At Tuscumbia, Mo River

70.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Missouri River At Jefferson City, Mo River

70.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

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❓ Missouri Water Temperature FAQ

What is the warmest lake in Missouri today?

Based on our latest USGS data, Indian Creek Near Lanagan, Mo is currently the warmest water body in Missouri at 80.6°F.

Which Missouri lakes are good for swimming right now?

Lakes with water temperatures above 72°F are generally comfortable for swimming. Currently, Missouri's average water temperature is 66.9°F — check individual lakes above for specific conditions.

What is the best water temperature for fishing in Missouri?

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 Missouri — 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.