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Water temperature in Moonlight Beach (CA) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Moonlight Beach in December? Average water temperature in Moonlight Beach in December is 60.6°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Moonlight Beach in December is 65.5°F, and the coldest is 55.9°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Moonlight Beach

Changes water temperature in Moonlight Beach in December 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Moonlight 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 Moonlight 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 164°F60.3°F57.4°F65.5°F
December 264°F60.1°F57.4°F65.5°F
December 364.4°F60.3°F57.6°F64.9°F
December 463.7°F60.4°F57.7°F65.1°F
December 563.3°F59.9°F57.6°F65.1°F
December 663.1°F59.2°F57.7°F65.1°F
December 763.1°F58.5°F57.6°F65.1°F
December 863.3°F58.5°F57.6°F65.3°F
December 963.5°F58.5°F57.6°F65.3°F
December 1063.3°F57.6°F57.6°F65.3°F
December 1163.5°F56.8°F56.8°F65.3°F
December 1263.3°F56.8°F56.8°F64.8°F
December 1363°F57.4°F57.4°F64.8°F
December 1463°F57.2°F57.2°F64.6°F
December 15 57°F57°F64.4°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
December 16 57°F57°F64.6°F
December 17 56.7°F56.7°F64.4°F
December 18 56.8°F56.8°F64.2°F
December 19 57.2°F57.2°F64.4°F
December 20 57.6°F57.6°F64°F
December 21 57°F57°F64°F
December 22 56.5°F56.5°F64.2°F
December 23 56.3°F56.3°F64.4°F
December 24 55.9°F55.9°F64.2°F
December 25 56.7°F56.7°F63.9°F
December 26 56.7°F56.7°F63.5°F
December 27 56.7°F56.7°F63.3°F
December 28 57.2°F57.2°F63.1°F
December 29 57.2°F57.2°F63°F
December 30 57.4°F57.4°F62.8°F
December 31 57.6°F57.6°F62.4°F
Moonlight Beach water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Moonlight Beach in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
63.5°F60.1°F61.7°F62.4°F60.8°F
20202021202220232024
60.3°F60.1°F58.6°F61.9°F57.7°F

Moonlight Beach sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Moonlight Beach 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 Moonlight Beach in December

Moonlight Beach water temperature during other months:

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Where is the warm sea water in December?

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Best Beach Resorts in California in December

Places with the warmest average sea water temperature in California in December. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
San Diego60.6°F56.3°F66°F
Santa Monica60.3°F55.6°F65.5°F
La Jolla Cove60.8°F56.3°F65.5°F
Lake Tahoe46.4°F42.3°F52.7°F
Los Angeles60.1°F55.2°F65.1°F
Cardiff60.6°F55.9°F65.5°F
San Elijo State Beach60.6°F55.9°F65.5°F
Swami's Beach60.6°F55.9°F65.5°F
Leucadia60.6°F55.9°F65.5°F
Torrey Pines60.8°F56.5°F65.5°F

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