Haugmere Sauna

The lake

12.4°C

Haug Mere at the ladder, half a metre down, 07:00 on Wednesday 7 October.

Ladder from a pale jetty into clear lake water

How long to stay in

°C

What most cold-water swimmers here do. Not medical advice. There is no lifeguard.

Average by month

Average lake temperature by month: Jan 3.8 °C, Feb 3.4 °C, Mar 4.6 °C, Apr 7.2 °C, May 10.8 °C, Jun 14.6 °C, Jul 17.2 °C, Aug 17.8 °C, Sep 15.6 °C, Oct 12.1 °C, Nov 8.4 °C, Dec 5.6 °C.Jan3.8Feb3.4Mar4.6Apr7.2May10.8Jun14.6Jul17.2Aug17.8Sep15.6Oct12.1Nov8.4Dec5.6
°C at the ladder, 07:00 readings averaged over 2020–2025. October so far: 13.3 °C.

Last 14 mornings

  1. Wed 7 Oct12.4 °C
  2. Tue 6 Oct12.6 °C
  3. Mon 5 Oct12.7 °C
  4. Sun 4 Oct12.9 °C
  5. Sat 3 Oct13.0 °C
  6. Fri 2 Oct13.3 °C
  7. Thu 1 Oct13.5 °C
  8. Wed 30 Sep13.6 °C
  9. Tue 29 Sep13.9 °C
  10. Mon 28 Sep14.2 °C
  11. Sun 27 Sep14.1 °C
  12. Sat 26 Sep14.4 °C
  13. Fri 25 Sep14.8 °C
  14. Thu 24 Sep14.9 °C
Depth at the ladder
2.4 m
Roped area
25 m along the shore
Bottom
Gravel, then silt after 15 m
Water tested
Every Monday, results on the noticeboard
After dark
Lit ladder, never alone
Swimming raft on the lake in thick fog