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Water temperature in Cape Hatteras (NC) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Cape Hatteras in December? Average water temperature in Cape Hatteras in December is 66.6°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Cape Hatteras in December is 73.6°F, and the coldest is 51.4°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Cape Hatteras

Changes water temperature in Cape Hatteras in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Cape Hatteras for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Cape Hatteras, 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 165.1°F66.4°F63°F70.5°F
December 262.4°F68.5°F62.4°F70.5°F
December 363°F68.2°F63°F69.4°F
December 460.3°F65.5°F60.3°F69.3°F
December 559.9°F67.1°F59.9°F70°F
December 660.8°F66.7°F60.8°F70.2°F
December 762.8°F65.1°F62.2°F71.2°F
December 862.8°F61.5°F61.5°F71.1°F
December 964.4°F63.9°F59.7°F72.3°F
December 1068°F64.2°F63.3°F73.2°F
December 1168.2°F61.7°F61.7°F73°F
December 1265.3°F62.6°F62.4°F73.2°F
December 1362.8°F63.7°F62.1°F73.4°F
December 1463.7°F63.9°F62.4°F73.6°F
December 1567.3°F63.9°F61°F71.6°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1670°F60.4°F59.7°F70.9°F
December 1770.2°F61.5°F57.4°F70.5°F
December 1869.6°F66°F55.6°F70°F
December 1969.4°F65.1°F57.6°F69.4°F
December 2065.1°F62.8°F55.8°F70.2°F
December 2161.5°F61.9°F57.4°F70.2°F
December 2263.9°F58.5°F57.9°F70.2°F
December 2360.8°F57.9°F57.9°F70.5°F
December 2455.9°F56.3°F55.9°F71.6°F
December 2555.8°F57°F55.8°F70.9°F
December 2656.7°F57.2°F56.7°F71.1°F
December 2755.4°F58.5°F55.4°F71.1°F
December 2855.2°F57°F55.2°F71.4°F
December 2956.3°F51.4°F51.4°F71.6°F
December 3061.3°F52.7°F52.7°F72.7°F
December 3164°F54°F54°F72°F
Cape Hatteras water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Cape Hatteras in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
70.5°F69.3°F67.1°F64.2°F64.8°F
20202021202220232024
64.6°F67.1°F61.7°F61.7°F62.8°F

Cape Hatteras sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Cape Hatteras 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 Cape Hatteras in December

Cape Hatteras water temperature during other months:

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Where is the warm sea water in December?

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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
Buxton64.4°F49.8°F72.9°F
Frisco65.3°F52.3°F72.9°F
Outer Banks64.8°F48.6°F72.9°F
Avon64.8°F48.6°F72.9°F
Hatteras Island62.8°F49.3°F71.4°F
Waves61.5°F48.4°F70°F
Salvo61.5°F48.4°F70°F
Pamlico Sound58.8°F42.3°F69.6°F
Rodanthe60.6°F47.5°F69.1°F
Ocracoke66.2°F56.7°F71.6°F

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