Lake Erie Water Temperature in Erie

Updated Sep 30, 10:42 PM ET · Source: NOAA buoy Erie, PA

Current water temperature
67°F

That's cool but swimmable, and many people find it refreshing on a hot day.

Sheltered Presque Isle Bay warms noticeably faster than the deep eastern basin outside it, so Erie's bay beaches can be swimmable while the open-lake surface is still cold.

See it across the whole lake

Erie 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 Erie

Source: NOAA GLERL CoastWatch (GLSEA)

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

The latest Lake Erie water temperature near Erie, PA is 67°F, measured at the Erie, PA buoy (NOAA station 45167).

Is Lake Erie warm enough to swim at Erie?

The current surface temperature near Erie is 67°F. That's cool but swimmable, and many people find it refreshing on a hot day.

Where does the Erie water temperature come from?

It comes directly from real-time NOAA NDBC buoy data (Erie, PA). The lake-wide picture uses NOAA GLERL CoastWatch's daily GLSEA satellite analysis.