Can anyone swim in lake during November?

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MrOracle · Accepted Answer

One of my best friends used to live just outside of Phoenix, and there are large several reservoirs in the area where you can swim, boat, and water ski. His birthday is November 2nd, and I used to go out there around his birthday and take the boat out.

At the beginning of November, the water would be in the low 80s, and the high temperature would be around 90F, so it was perfect weather.

He's in Sacramento now, so we go to Lake Folsom, but not in November - though technically you could. It's still nice at the end of September though.

OneViewpoint · Accepted Answer

Yup. I've swum across rivers during spring snow melt in Vermont and New Hampshire. The water was probably 40F or 4.5C. Dangerous if you don't know what you're doing though. As soon as you hit the water your body will refuse to take a breath. You need to get yourself breathing fast or you can experience heart stoppage. And hypothermia can set in fast at those temps without a wetsuit or dry suit.

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

I don't know about lakes but sea temp here is around 13°C in November and I've seen plenty of people swimming. Personally I'd wait until July.

Nikki1989 · Accepted Answer

I can swim in a lake any time of the year.

Tarifa · Answer

I don't know about the lakes, but the Mediterranean sea is warm enough to go swimming nearly all year round. Except maybe January and February, as the water cools down with less hours of sunshine.

You don't really get cold while swimming, you do when you get out of the water and dry yourself.

Genie23 · Answer

One of the few good things about living in a subtropical region is that you can go swimming at any time of the year. So yeah, I do swim in November and in December. 😌

DryGermanGuy · Answer

With or without a neoprene suit? 🤔 The coldest temperature I swam in were 14* Celsius in some coldwater swimming pool. It wasn’t exactly delightful. 🥶🥶🥶

Proudblondewoman · Answer

I've gone swimming in frozen lakes many times. I'm Scandinavian. Many of us go swimming in frozen lakes and rivers in the winter.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I suppose, if they want to. We have people here that jump into the river on the coldest day of the year!! They think it's a lot of fun to freeze!

AviatorTom · Answer

Depends where you are. In Australia, that's almost summer. In Southeast US, lake water is still tolerable in November.

Paige90 · Answer

Yes I can but I live in Florida and even in November it can get up to 80 degrees

236color · Answer

Depends on where the lake is. In Puerto Rico, sure. In Lake Superior, no way.

XXblack88 · Answer

November is freezing cold in OKLAHOMA and sometimes snowing so I personally wouldn't even if I had a wet suit

Purpleronnie · Answer

Hahaha , depends on the “ where” as much as it does the time of year 🤣🤣🤣

exitseven · Answer

Yes, I went swimming in a pond in January. We had to break the ice to go in. It was rough but I did it.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I strongly dislike cold water, even the water temps in Florida in the colder months.

MicroJ · Answer

I can and I have, but it's pretty cold. Not to bad once you get used to it, and don't stay in long.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

I don't know, are we doing no lake November too?

WhitneySnow · Answer

It’s a little cold but this time of year is great

Bricealan · Answer

@kelly6 Yes, with a 7mm wet suit, diving gloves, a hood, and booties, and swim fins

NordicInScandinavia · Answer

I'm a winter bather so sure.

Caughtulookin · Answer

Break out the dry suits or wet. Canadians tell me they dive with a farmer john wet suit over a full wet suit with gloves and hood of course.

Iron_Man · Answer

I swim at Myrtle Beach South Carolina. It was cold the ocean In November

AgentG111 · Answer

Depending on your location or if you belong to the polar bear club!

Athena7_ · Answer

Probably in warm weather area. I’ve swam in the ocean in November.

dougeats · Answer

if you're in a warm area, I'm in NY so no way unless you want to get hyperthermia

qwerty2469 · Answer

Yeah. I live in Texas. The lake is like 75 degrees in November

Anonymous · Answer

It depends where the lake is. If it's in Minnesota, then no. In S Florida, probably.

KolbyGeorges · Answer

I have and it was freezing lol was actually skinny dipping lol

molonski2 · Answer

Here in Australia or Thai.. sure

Billlewis · Answer

Lake Okeechobee, in Florida.

sage2021 · Answer

I never learned how to swim.

DJB72 · Answer

Yup. Of course I'm in the Southern Hemisphere

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Nah most bodies of water here has gators

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Here in Thailand... I can.

Jennz6 · Answer

Depends on where you live

Alex-Snow · Answer

of course on a warm day

Redstang88 · Answer

I could, not sure why I would

loveslongnails · Answer

Which lake? LOL

MannMitAntworten · Answer

Depends where this lake is located.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

I don't even know how to swim 😄

jahaims · Answer

That would depend on where they live

Anonymous · Answer

@kelly6 I'm not a good swimmer

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

I can't swim, and wouldn't if I could !!!

abc--123 · Answer

Why is this in sexuality 😂

LunarEclipse433 · Answer

Yes we used to ski and kneeboard year round

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Hell no way to cold! Would you do that

FenixG45 · Answer

Sure, depends on the lake, season and country!

krin_m · Answer

Depends on where you live!

CubaPirate · Answer

Not where I live

Anonymous · Answer

I never tried, maybe I can :P

Brokedude · Answer

Can't swim whoop whoop

FreyaRed · Answer

Not here.

azgınteke · Answer

çıplak bile yüzerim yanımda sen olursan

Nona4 · Answer

I swam in the Aegean in December.

slatyb · Answer

Which lake?

Fireguy17 · Answer

Sure, why not?

theionano3 · Answer

no way lol

DrPepper12 · Answer

Icelanders!

fish5505_87 · Answer

In Florida!

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