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Water temperature in Ideal Beach (NJ) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Ideal Beach in December? Average water temperature in Ideal Beach in December is 47.3°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Ideal Beach in December is 53.4°F, and the coldest is 39.4°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Ideal Beach

Changes water temperature in Ideal Beach in December 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Ideal Beach for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Ideal Beach, 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 2025 2024 Min Max
December 149.3°F50.5°F48.6°F53.2°F
December 249.1°F49.6°F48.4°F53.1°F
December 347.5°F48.4°F47.5°F53.4°F
December 446.4°F48.4°F46.4°F52.5°F
December 546.8°F48.4°F46.8°F52°F
December 645°F48°F45°F52.2°F
December 745.5°F48.2°F45.5°F52.3°F
December 844.8°F46.9°F44.8°F51.8°F
December 945.5°F45.7°F45.5°F51.4°F
December 1046°F46°F46°F51.6°F
December 1146°F46.4°F45.1°F51.1°F
December 1245.1°F46.6°F45.1°F51.1°F
December 1345.1°F46.6°F45°F51.1°F
December 1442.6°F47.1°F42.6°F50.9°F
December 1542.1°F45.7°F42.1°F52.5°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
December 1642.3°F45.7°F42.3°F52°F
December 17 42.6°F42.6°F51.1°F
December 18 44.8°F41.7°F49.3°F
December 19 45.9°F44.1°F50.9°F
December 20 45.7°F43.9°F50.9°F
December 21 44.2°F42.3°F50.9°F
December 22 42.4°F42.4°F49.5°F
December 23 43.9°F43.9°F47.3°F
December 24 44.6°F41.5°F51.4°F
December 25 43.5°F42.6°F47.3°F
December 26 43°F42.1°F51.4°F
December 27 42.8°F42.3°F48°F
December 28 43.2°F41°F47.8°F
December 29 43°F40.6°F46°F
December 30 44.2°F39.4°F47.1°F
December 31 43.5°F39.6°F49.8°F
Ideal Beach water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Ideal Beach in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
51.1°F48.6°F49.1°F45.7°F46°F
20202021202220232024
48.2°F48.7°F45.7°F46.8°F45.7°F

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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
Monmouth Beach48°F40.5°F54.5°F
Union Beach46.6°F38.1°F52.5°F
Great Kills46.8°F38.3°F52.7°F
Oceanport48.4°F41.2°F54.5°F
Cliffwood Beach46.4°F37.6°F52.5°F
Keyport46.4°F37.6°F52.5°F
Laurence Harbor46.4°F37.6°F52.5°F
Brooklyn47.8°F40.6°F54.3°F
Midland Beach46.9°F39°F53.4°F
Arrochar47.3°F40.1°F54°F

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