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Water temperature in Lake Bluff (IL) in December

Is it warm enough to swim in Lake Bluff in December? Average water temperature in Lake Bluff in December is 40.5°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest water in Lake Bluff in December is 46.6°F, and the coldest is 33.6°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Lake Bluff

Changes water temperature in Lake Bluff in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Lake Bluff for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Lake Bluff, 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 143.5°F45.1°F38.1°F46.6°F
December 242.8°F45.1°F38.8°F46.4°F
December 341.7°F45.1°F39°F46.4°F
December 441.9°F45.1°F39.6°F46°F
December 540.8°F45°F39.7°F45.7°F
December 639.7°F45°F39°F46.2°F
December 739.7°F44.4°F38.5°F45.9°F
December 837.9°F42.8°F37.9°F45.3°F
December 938.1°F43.5°F38.1°F44.6°F
December 1038.1°F43°F38.1°F44.6°F
December 1137.9°F42.6°F37°F44.2°F
December 1238.1°F42.8°F36.9°F43.5°F
December 1338.3°F42.1°F36.9°F43.9°F
December 1438.5°F42.3°F37°F43.9°F
December 1538.7°F42.1°F36.5°F44.6°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1638.8°F42.1°F36.3°F44.2°F
December 1737.8°F42.4°F36°F44.8°F
December 1837.9°F43°F36.1°F44.2°F
December 1938.1°F41.9°F36.1°F43.9°F
December 2038.8°F41.7°F36.3°F43.5°F
December 2137.4°F41°F36°F43.5°F
December 2236.3°F40.3°F36.3°F43.5°F
December 2335.8°F39.4°F35.8°F42.8°F
December 2435.4°F40.6°F35.2°F43°F
December 2534.9°F39.7°F34.7°F42.1°F
December 2634.5°F40.5°F34.5°F41.9°F
December 2734°F41.2°F34°F41.2°F
December 2836.9°F41.2°F34.5°F41.2°F
December 2937°F41.2°F34.5°F41.2°F
December 3037°F40.3°F33.6°F40.8°F
December 3137.2°F40.3°F33.8°F40.6°F
Lake Bluff water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Lake Bluff in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
42.4°F41.4°F40.1°F38.8°F38.3°F
20202021202220232024
40.3°F43.7°F41.2°F42.3°F38.1°F

Lake Bluff sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Lake Bluff 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 Lake Bluff in December

Lake Bluff water temperature during other months:

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Water temperature in Lake Michigan in December

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
Waukegan41.2°F34°F47.5°F
Zion41.4°F34.3°F47.5°F
Illinois Beach State Park41.4°F34.3°F47.5°F
Lake Forest40.8°F33.4°F46.6°F
Winthrop Harbor41.4°F34.5°F46.9°F
Highland Park40.6°F33.1°F46.4°F
Tower Road Beach40.5°F32.9°F46.2°F
Glencoe40.5°F32.9°F46.2°F
Simmons Island Beach41.4°F34.5°F46.9°F
Winnetka40.3°F32.5°F46.2°F

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