What is the average water temperature in Oregon?

The current average water temperature across Oregon's monitored water bodies is 65.3°F.

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Oregon Water Temperatures

Q: What is the warmest lake in Oregon today?

South Umpqua River At Melrose, Or at 72°F.

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

100

With Data

65.3°F

State Avg

72°F

Warmest

72°F

Warmest

South Umpqua River At Melrose, Or

65.3°F

State Average

100 water bodies

62.1°F

Coldest

Sixes River At Sixes, Or

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Swimming Conditions

⚠️ Brisk — wetsuit recommended

Based on avg 65.3°F

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Fishing Conditions

🎣 Good — trout, walleye, bass

Based on avg 65.3°F

Oregon — Ranked by Temperature

100 with data

#	Water Body	°F	°C	Condition	🏊	Date
1	South Umpqua River At Melrose, Or River	72°	22.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 4
2	South Umpqua River Near Brockway, Or River	70.7°	21.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
3	Umpqua River Near Elkton, Or River	70.7°	21.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
4	Long Tom River At Monroe, Or River	69.8°	21°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
5	S Umpqua River At Canyonville, Or River	69.6°	20.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
6	Elk Creek At Elkton, Or River	69.4°	20.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
7	John Day River At Mcdonald Ferry, Or River	68.4°	20.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
8	Sprague River Near Chiloquin, Or River	68.4°	20.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
9	Calapooia River At Albany, Or River	68.4°	20.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
10	Pudding River At Aurora, Or River	68.2°	20.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
11	Lake Abert Near Valley Falls, Or Lake	68.2°	20.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
12	Columbia River At The Dalles, Or River	68°	20°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
13	Chicken Creek Abv Seasonal Trail, Nr Sherwood, Or River	67.8°	19.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
14	Klamath Straits Drain Near Highway 97, Or Lake	67.8°	19.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
15	Cow Creek Near Riddle, Or River	67.8°	19.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
16	Beaverton Creek At 170Th Ave, Beaverton, Or River	67.8°	19.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Aug 5
17	Applegate River Near Wilderville, Or River	67.5°	19.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
18	North Umpqua River At Winchester, Or River	67.5°	19.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
19	Tualatin River At Oswego Dam, Near West Linn, Or River	67.5°	19.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
20	Long Tom River Near Alvadore, Or River	67.5°	19.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
21	Sf Coquille River At Myrtle Point, Or River	67.5°	19.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
22	Pudding River Near Woodburn, Or River	67.1°	19.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
23	Sf Crooked River Near Bell Butte, Near Paulina, Or River	66.9°	19.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
24	Willamette River Above Falls, At Oregon City, Or River	66.7°	19.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 30
25	Columbia River At Port Westward, Near Quincy, Or River	66.7°	19.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 30
26	Chetco River Near Brookings, Or River	66.7°	19.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
27	Willamette River At Newberg, Or River	66.7°	19.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
28	Middle Santiam River Lower Gage, Nr Cascadia, Or River	66.7°	19.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Aug 11
29	Willamette River At Portland, Or River	66.6°	19.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
30	Illinois River Near Agness, Or River	66.6°	19.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
31	Bethany Lake Near Bethany, Or Lake	66.4°	19.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	May 27
32	South Umpqua River At Tiller, Or River	66.4°	19.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
33	Klamath River At Miller Island Boat Ramp, Or River	66.4°	19.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
34	Illinois River Near Kerby, Or River	66.2°	19°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
35	Crabtree Creek Near Scio, Or River	66.2°	19°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
36	Tualatin River At River Mile 24.5, Nr Scholls, Or River	66.2°	19°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
37	Link River Dam River	66.2°	19°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
38	Link River Below Keno Canal, Near Klamath Falls,Or River	66°	18.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
39	Siuslaw River Near Mapleton, Or River	66°	18.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
40	Elk Creek Near Trail, Or River	66°	18.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
41	Rogue River Near Agness, Or River	65.8°	18.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
42	Malheur Lake - Mal-Ne Lake	65.7°	18.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 19
43	Willamette River Below Falls, At Oregon City, Or River	65.7°	18.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
44	Luckiamute River Near Buena Vista, Or River	65.7°	18.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
45	Cedar Creek At Springfield, Or River	65.5°	18.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
46	Rock Creek Below Bethany Lake, Near Bethany, Or River	65.5°	18.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	May 3
47	Willamette River At Albany, Or River	65.5°	18.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
48	Link River At Klamath Falls, Or River	65.5°	18.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
49	Fanno Creek At Durham, Or River	65.5°	18.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
50	N Fk Coquille R Nr Myrtle Point, Or Lake	65.3°	18.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
51	Lost River Diversion Channel Nr Klamath River, Or River	65.3°	18.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 4
52	Klamath River Above Keno Dam, At Keno, Or River	65.3°	18.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
53	Mf Coquille River Blw Mcmullen Creek Nr Bridge, Or River	65.3°	18.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
54	Wapato Creek At Sw Gaston Road, At Gaston, Or River	65.3°	18.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
55	Fern Ridge Lake Near Elmira, Or Lake	65.1°	18.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 30
56	Klamath River At Keno, Or River	65.1°	18.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 5
57	Middle Fork John Day River At Ritter, Or River	64.8°	18.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
58	Luckiamute River Near Suver, Or River	64.6°	18.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
59	Siuslaw River Near Alma, Or River	64.4°	18°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
60	Rock Creek Near Glide, Or River	64.4°	18°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
61	Bridge Cr Abv Coyote Canyon Nr Mitchell, Or Lake	64.4°	18°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
62	Lake Creek At Swisshome, Or River	64.2°	17.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
63	Siletz River Near Siletz, Or River	64.2°	17.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
64	Willamette River At Corvallis, Or River	64.2°	17.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
65	Little North Santiam River Near Mehama, Or River	64.2°	17.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
66	Little N Santiam River Blw Evans Cr At Elkhorn, Or River	64.2°	17.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Aug 14
67	Mid-Trench - Upper - Mdtu Lake	63.9°	17.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 3
68	Rock Creek At Brookwood Avenue, Hillsboro, Or River	63.9°	17.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
69	Klamath River Abv Keno Dam, At Keno - Bottom River	63.7°	17.6°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
70	Butte Creek At Monitor, Or River	63.7°	17.6°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
71	Rock Creek Above Bethany Lake, Near Bethany, Or River	63.5°	17.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	May 3
72	Coast Fork Willamette River Near Goshen, Or River	63.5°	17.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
73	Johnson Creek At Sycamore, Or River	63.5°	17.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
74	Thomas Creek Near Scio, Or River	63.3°	17.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
75	Johnson Creek At Regner Road, At Gresham, Or River	63.3°	17.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
76	Klamath River At Miller Island Boat Ramp-Bottom River	63.1°	17.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
77	Big Elk Creek Near Elk City, Or River	63.1°	17.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
78	Williamson River Outlet - Wmr River	63.1°	17.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 3
79	Clackamas River Near Oregon City, Or River	63°	17.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
80	Mid-North - Upper - Mdnu Lake	63°	17.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
81	Gate Creek At Vida, Or River	63°	17.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
82	Applegate River Near Applegate, Or River	63°	17.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
83	Fall Creek Above North Fork, Near Lowell, Or River	62.8°	17.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
84	Klamath River Blw John C.Boyle Pwrplnt, Nr Keno,Or River	62.8°	17.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
85	Little River At Peel, Or River	62.8°	17.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
86	Nehalem River Near Foss, Or River	62.6°	17°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
87	Upper Klamath Lake At Howard Bay, Or Lake	62.6°	17°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 3
88	Camp Crk At Camp Crk Rd Bridge, Nr Springfield, Or Lake	62.6°	17°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
89	Warm Springs River Near Kahneeta Hot Springs, Or River	62.4°	16.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
90	Willamette River At Harrisburg, Or River	62.4°	16.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
91	Rock Creek Near Bethany Lake, Near Bethany, Or River	62.4°	16.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	May 3
92	Rattlesnake Point - Rpt Lake	62.2°	16.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 3
93	Crystal Springs Creek At Bybee St, Portland, Or River	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
94	Row River Above Pitcher Creek, Near Dorena, Or River	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
95	Steamboat Creek Near Glide, Or River	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
96	Tualatin River At Hwy 219 Near Hillsboro, Or River	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
97	Johnson Creek At Milwaukie, Or River	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
98	Klamath Straits Drain Above F-Ff Pumps, Worden, Or Lake	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 5
99	John Day River Near John Day, Or River	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4
100	Sixes River At Sixes, Or River	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 4

South Umpqua River At Melrose, Or River

72°F

🌤️ Comfortable

South Umpqua River Near Brockway, Or River

70.7°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Umpqua River Near Elkton, Or River

70.7°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Long Tom River At Monroe, Or River

69.8°F

🌤️ Comfortable

S Umpqua River At Canyonville, Or River

69.6°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Elk Creek At Elkton, Or River

69.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

John Day River At Mcdonald Ferry, Or River

68.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Sprague River Near Chiloquin, Or River

68.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Calapooia River At Albany, Or River

68.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Pudding River At Aurora, Or River

68.2°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Lake Abert Near Valley Falls, Or Lake

68.2°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Columbia River At The Dalles, Or River

68°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Chicken Creek Abv Seasonal Trail, Nr Sherwood, Or River

67.8°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Klamath Straits Drain Near Highway 97, Or Lake

67.8°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Cow Creek Near Riddle, Or River

67.8°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Beaverton Creek At 170Th Ave, Beaverton, Or River

67.8°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Applegate River Near Wilderville, Or River

67.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

North Umpqua River At Winchester, Or River

67.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Tualatin River At Oswego Dam, Near West Linn, Or River

67.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Long Tom River Near Alvadore, Or River

67.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

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❓ Oregon Water Temperature FAQ

What is the warmest lake in Oregon today?

Based on our latest USGS data, South Umpqua River At Melrose, Or is currently the warmest water body in Oregon at 72°F.

Which Oregon lakes are good for swimming right now?

Lakes with water temperatures above 72°F are generally comfortable for swimming. Currently, Oregon's average water temperature is 65.3°F — check individual lakes above for specific conditions.

What is the best water temperature for fishing in Oregon?

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 Oregon — 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.