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Water temperature in Albemarle Sound (NC) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Albemarle Sound in December? Average water temperature in Albemarle Sound in December is 51.4°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Albemarle Sound in December is 60.3°F, and the coldest is 38.8°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Albemarle Sound

Changes water temperature in Albemarle Sound in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Albemarle Sound for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Albemarle Sound, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of December.

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Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 149.6°F49.6°F49.3°F59.5°F
December 250°F50.4°F49.1°F59.5°F
December 349.5°F50.9°F49.5°F58.8°F
December 446.9°F52.9°F46.9°F58.5°F
December 546°F52.3°F46°F58.5°F
December 645.5°F52.2°F45.5°F58.6°F
December 745.3°F51.4°F45.3°F58.5°F
December 843.9°F50.7°F43.9°F57.6°F
December 944.4°F50.2°F44.4°F57.7°F
December 1045.1°F48.7°F45.1°F57.6°F
December 1144.8°F49.8°F44.8°F56.7°F
December 1246.4°F49.8°F45.3°F56.1°F
December 1346.4°F49.6°F44.1°F55.8°F
December 1446°F50°F44.1°F56.5°F
December 1545.1°F47.8°F44.4°F57.9°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1645.3°F48.2°F45.1°F57.7°F
December 1745°F48.9°F45°F57.6°F
December 1846.6°F50.2°F46.6°F57.2°F
December 1948.9°F49.1°F46°F56.3°F
December 2049.1°F48.6°F45.9°F55.8°F
December 2149.5°F48.7°F46.9°F55.6°F
December 2248.6°F47.7°F47.5°F55.9°F
December 2347.1°F45.3°F45.3°F56.3°F
December 2446.8°F46.2°F44.6°F57.2°F
December 2545.3°F46.9°F42.4°F59.5°F
December 2645.3°F47.7°F40.5°F59.7°F
December 2745.3°F47.7°F41.4°F60.3°F
December 2846.2°F49.6°F40.3°F59.7°F
December 2949.6°F49.6°F40.5°F59.9°F
December 3049.1°F49.8°F42.3°F59.7°F
December 3151.8°F48.2°F38.8°F59.2°F
Albemarle Sound water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Albemarle Sound in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
56.8°F50°F50.5°F48.2°F49.5°F
20202021202220232024
50.4°F50.9°F48.7°F49.3°F46.9°F

Albemarle Sound sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Albemarle Sound in December over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Albemarle Sound in December

Albemarle Sound water temperature during other months:

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Where is the warm sea water in December?

Want to know where the water temperature in December is good for swimming? Select the continent of interest, the day of the month and the required water temperature

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in December. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
Elizabeth City51.1°F37.9°F60.8°F
Kitty Hawk53.4°F44.4°F62.1°F
Manteo53.6°F42.4°F62.2°F
Duck53.4°F45.1°F63°F
Manns Harbor54°F41.4°F62.8°F
Croatan Sound54.5°F43.3°F63.5°F
Kill Devil Hills54.7°F48°F63.9°F
Corolla52.3°F43.9°F61.5°F
Roanoke Island55°F46.2°F64.8°F
Nags Head55.4°F48.2°F64.8°F

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