Lake Erie Water Temperature in Barcelona

Updated Sep 8, 6:18 AM ET · Source: NWS Buffalo nearshore forecast

Current water temperature
74°F

That's comfortable for swimming for most people.

Barcelona, at Westfield near the New York and Pennsylvania line, sits over the deep eastern basin, so its water runs cold and warms late, close to the temperatures off Erie, Pennsylvania just to the west. The reading comes from the National Weather Service Buffalo nearshore forecast.

See it across the whole lake

Barcelona sits in Lake Erie's eastern basin. NOAA's daily satellite map shows how its water temperature compares to the rest of the lake.

NOAA GLSEA daily satellite surface water temperature map of Lake Erie, showing the eastern basin near Barcelona

Source: NOAA GLERL CoastWatch (GLSEA)

What is the Lake Erie water temperature at Barcelona right now?

The latest Lake Erie water temperature near Barcelona, NY is 74°F, from the National Weather Service Buffalo nearshore marine forecast (water temperature off Buffalo). There is no NOAA buoy on the New York shore.

Is Lake Erie warm enough to swim at Barcelona?

The current surface temperature near Barcelona is 74°F. That's comfortable for swimming for most people.

Where does the Barcelona water temperature come from?

There is no NOAA buoy on the New York shore, so it comes from the National Weather Service Buffalo nearshore marine forecast, which reports the water temperature off Buffalo. The lake-wide picture uses NOAA GLERL CoastWatch's daily GLSEA satellite analysis.