Smith Mountain Lake Sea Temperature in November
Virginia, United States
Average sea temperature for Smith Mountain Lake, United States across November, based on 10 years of daily readings.
Average
18.71° C
High
22.69° C
Low
14.09° C
At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.
November is the 7th warmest of 12 months at Smith Mountain Lake. On average the water sits 1.4° than the year-round mean of 20.07° C.
Compared to October, November is 4.7° cooler than (23.36° C in October). By December the water is usually 14.51° C.
Smith Mountain Lake Day-by-Day Water Temperature in November
10-year low, average and high
Each vertical bar above is one day of November. The shaded band covers the range the water has reached on that day across the last 10 years — the lowest reading at the bottom, the highest at the top. The line running through the bars is the daily average over those 10 years, so you can see the typical shape of the month at Smith Mountain Lake.
A narrow band means the temperature on that day has stayed close to the average year on year. A taller band means it has swung more, often because of changeable weather around that time of year. Hovering a day pulls up its low, average, and high.
November Water Temperature Table for Smith Mountain Lake
10-year daily averages
| Day | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 21.09° C | 19.11° C | 22.69° C |
| November 2 | 20.91° C | 18.89° C | 22.2° C |
| November 3 | 20.77° C | 18.66° C | 21.93° C |
| November 4 | 20.61° C | 18.36° C | 21.78° C |
| November 5 | 20.42° C | 18.14° C | 21.63° C |
| November 6 | 20.41° C | 18.12° C | 21.68° C |
| November 7 | 20.27° C | 18.09° C | 22.08° C |
| November 8 | 20.28° C | 18.17° C | 22.1° C |
| November 9 | 20.2° C | 17.94° C | 22.42° C |
| November 10 | 20.12° C | 17.96° C | 22.24° C |
| November 11 | 19.98° C | 17.86° C | 21.86° C |
| November 12 | 19.58° C | 17.41° C | 21.99° C |
| November 13 | 19.3° C | 16.75° C | 21.91° C |
| November 14 | 18.91° C | 16.31° C | 21.74° C |
| November 15 | 18.53° C | 16.1° C | 21.36° C |
| November 16 | 18.32° C | 16.04° C | 21.23° C |
| November 17 | 18.24° C | 16.02° C | 21.14° C |
| November 18 | 18.11° C | 15.8° C | 20.64° C |
| November 19 | 18.03° C | 15.66° C | 19.97° C |
| November 20 | 17.85° C | 15.51° C | 19.53° C |
| November 21 | 17.52° C | 15.69° C | 19.06° C |
| November 22 | 17.3° C | 16.07° C | 19.23° C |
| November 23 | 17.16° C | 16.11° C | 19.16° C |
| November 24 | 16.99° C | 15.9° C | 18.67° C |
| November 25 | 17.01° C | 15.8° C | 18.64° C |
| November 26 | 17.07° C | 15.56° C | 19.37° C |
| November 27 | 16.87° C | 15.15° C | 19.39° C |
| November 28 | 16.62° C | 14.81° C | 19.4° C |
| November 29 | 16.47° C | 14.34° C | 19.05° C |
| November 30 | 16.3° C | 14.09° C | 18.84° C |
Where November Sits in the Year
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Smith Mountain Lake Location
37.0497, -79.6394
Smith Mountain Lake sits at 37.0497°N, 79.6394°W, on the coast of Virginia, United States. The marker on the map shows the spot the readings on this page come from. It usually sits a short distance from the town centre, out on the open water itself, so the numbers stay tied to the coast rather than a generic point inland.
Coastlines bend, headlands focus the water, and the temperature can run noticeably differently between two beaches that look close together on a map. Comparing nearby locations is a quick way to see how local geography is shaping the readings.
Nearest locations to Smith Mountain Lake
- Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River, 202 km E
- Puddledock Sand & Gravel, Appomattox River, 202 km E
- Richmond River Locks, James River, 203 km E
- Chester, James River, Virginia, 204 km E
- Meadowville, James River, Virginia, 208 km E
- Hopewell, City Point, James River, 212 km E