Is Lake Erie warm enough to swim in winter? In January water temperature throughout Lake Erie is not yet warm enough for swimming and does not exceed 68°F. Based on average water temperature observations over the past ten years, the warmest water temperature in Lake Erie in January was 42.4°F (in Clayton), and the coldest 33.8°F (in Colchester). To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Lake Erie
Lake Erie cities and resorts with the values of the average water temperature in January in recent years.
For more detailed information about water temperature, surf forecast, weather and time of sunrise and sunset in any specific area of your interest, just click on a city name. For ease of search, all places are also grouped by the first letter of the name.
To find out what the water temperature was in Lake Erie any day over a period of the last ten years, select the month