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Water temperature in Oak Street Beach (IL) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Oak Street Beach in December? Average water temperature in Oak Street Beach in December is 40.6°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest water in Oak Street Beach in December is 47.5°F, and the coldest is 32.2°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Oak Street Beach

Changes water temperature in Oak Street Beach in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Oak Street 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 Oak Street 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 2024 2023 Min Max
December 147.5°F45.1°F39.9°F47.5°F
December 247.1°F45.1°F41.7°F47.3°F
December 346.9°F45.1°F40.5°F46.9°F
December 446.8°F44.8°F39.6°F46.8°F
December 547.3°F44.8°F39.7°F47.3°F
December 647.1°F45.1°F38.8°F47.1°F
December 745.5°F43°F38.5°F46.6°F
December 844.2°F42.8°F39.9°F46.9°F
December 942.1°F43.7°F38.3°F44.4°F
December 1041.7°F43.3°F37.9°F46.6°F
December 1141.2°F43°F36.1°F43.9°F
December 1240.6°F42.6°F36°F44.1°F
December 1340.3°F41.9°F36.1°F43.9°F
December 1440.3°F41.7°F36.3°F44.2°F
December 1540.1°F41.5°F34.9°F46°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1640.1°F41.5°F34.9°F45.3°F
December 1740.1°F41.7°F39.2°F46.8°F
December 1839.9°F41.5°F35.1°F46.2°F
December 1939.9°F41.4°F35.1°F44.8°F
December 2039.9°F41.4°F35.4°F44.4°F
December 2139.7°F40.6°F35.1°F43.5°F
December 2239°F39.9°F35.8°F43.5°F
December 2338.3°F39°F35.4°F43.2°F
December 2437.6°F40.3°F34.3°F43.3°F
December 2536.9°F39.6°F33.8°F41.9°F
December 2636.1°F39.7°F33.1°F41°F
December 2735.4°F39.9°F32.7°F41°F
December 2835.6°F39.9°F33.3°F41.4°F
December 2935.8°F39.9°F33.3°F40.8°F
December 3036°F40.1°F32.2°F40.3°F
December 3136.1°F40.1°F32.4°F40.3°F
Oak Street Beach water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Oak Street Beach in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
43.2°F41.9°F40.8°F39.7°F38.3°F
20202021202220232024
40.3°F41.9°F40.6°F41.9°F40.8°F

Oak Street Beach sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Oak Street 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 Oak Street Beach in December

Oak Street Beach 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
North Avenue Beach40.6°F32.2°F47.5°F
Foster Beach40.6°F32.4°F47.3°F
South Shore Beach41.4°F32.4°F51.4°F
Calumet Park41.5°F32.5°F53.1°F
Gary41.7°F32.9°F51.6°F
Ogden Dunes42.1°F33.4°F50.2°F
West Beach41.7°F33.3°F50.2°F
Portage41.7°F33.3°F50.2°F
Marquette Beach41.7°F33.3°F50.2°F
Burns Harbor41.9°F33.6°F49.3°F

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