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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 40.8°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 2025, 2024

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 2025 2024 Min Max
December 144.1°F47.5°F39.9°F47.5°F
December 244.2°F47.1°F39.9°F47.3°F
December 344.2°F46.9°F40.1°F46.9°F
December 442.1°F46.8°F39.6°F46.8°F
December 541.7°F47.3°F39.7°F47.3°F
December 641.4°F47.1°F38.8°F47.1°F
December 741.2°F45.5°F38.5°F46.6°F
December 840.1°F44.2°F38.5°F46.9°F
December 939.6°F42.1°F38.3°F46.2°F
December 1039.4°F41.7°F37.9°F46.6°F
December 1139°F41.2°F36.1°F44.6°F
December 1238.8°F40.6°F36°F44.1°F
December 1338.8°F40.3°F36.1°F43.9°F
December 1438.8°F40.3°F36.3°F44.2°F
December 1539.2°F40.1°F34.9°F46°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
December 1636.1°F40.1°F34.9°F45.3°F
December 1736.5°F40.1°F34.9°F46.8°F
December 1836.9°F39.9°F35.1°F46.2°F
December 1935.8°F39.9°F35.1°F44.8°F
December 2036°F39.9°F35.4°F44.4°F
December 2136.7°F39.7°F35.1°F43.5°F
December 2236.1°F39°F35.8°F43.5°F
December 2336.3°F38.3°F35.4°F43.2°F
December 2435.4°F37.6°F34.3°F43.3°F
December 2535.6°F36.9°F33.8°F41.9°F
December 2635.1°F36.1°F33.1°F41°F
December 2734.5°F35.4°F32.7°F41°F
December 2834.9°F35.6°F33.3°F41.4°F
December 2935.1°F35.8°F33.3°F40.8°F
December 3035.4°F36°F32.2°F40.3°F
December 3135.6°F36.1°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

20162017201820192020
41.9°F40.8°F39.7°F38.3°F40.3°F
20212022202320242025
41.9°F40.6°F41.9°F40.8°F44.2°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

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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 Beach40.8°F32.2°F47.5°F
Foster Beach40.8°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 Harbor42.1°F33.6°F49.3°F

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