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Rose · 06-29-2007, 12:24 PM

The reason is due to evaporative cooling. When the air is drier, it's easier for water from the lake to evaporate into the air. In the process, it takes heat from the water to evaporate, thus cooling the water.

06-29-2007, 12:24 PM	#2
Rose Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 498 Thanks: 62 Thanked 71 Times in 32 Posts	Evaporative cooling The reason is due to evaporative cooling. When the air is drier, it's easier for water from the lake to evaporate into the air. In the process, it takes heat from the water to evaporate, thus cooling the water.