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Water temperature in Ocracoke (NC) in December

Is it warm enough to swim in Ocracoke in December? Average water temperature in Ocracoke in December is 66.2°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Ocracoke in December is 71.6°F, and the coldest is 56.7°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Ocracoke

Changes water temperature in Ocracoke in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Ocracoke for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Ocracoke, 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 163°F65.3°F63°F70.3°F
December 263°F66.4°F63°F69.6°F
December 363.1°F66°F63.1°F68.5°F
December 462.6°F64.2°F62.6°F69.6°F
December 563.1°F68.7°F63.1°F69.6°F
December 666.4°F69.8°F63.5°F69.8°F
December 767.8°F68.9°F61.5°F69.3°F
December 865.5°F66.2°F62.6°F69.8°F
December 962.8°F66°F62.4°F69.8°F
December 1064.4°F64.6°F63.5°F70.5°F
December 1164.4°F65.8°F63.1°F70.3°F
December 1261.9°F64.9°F61.9°F70.7°F
December 1361.9°F66.2°F61.9°F70.9°F
December 1464.8°F65.1°F62.2°F71.1°F
December 1565.7°F64.9°F62.1°F71.1°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1666°F67.1°F61°F71.1°F
December 1762.6°F66.9°F61°F70.9°F
December 1865.7°F68.5°F59.9°F70.3°F
December 1964.9°F69.8°F58.5°F71.6°F
December 2066.6°F68.7°F57.2°F70°F
December 2168.2°F67.5°F61.2°F69.4°F
December 2267.3°F66.2°F63.1°F68.9°F
December 2363.9°F64.9°F61.9°F69.1°F
December 2461.7°F60.8°F60.8°F68.9°F
December 2560.6°F62.4°F60.6°F69.3°F
December 2660.8°F62.6°F60.8°F69.4°F
December 2762.6°F62.6°F62.1°F69.8°F
December 2861.2°F63.5°F59.5°F69.8°F
December 2959.5°F58.8°F58.8°F69.4°F
December 3063.7°F56.7°F56.7°F70.2°F
December 3161.7°F59.2°F59.2°F70°F
Ocracoke water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Ocracoke in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
69.3°F65.1°F65.5°F63.3°F64.9°F
20202021202220232024
64.6°F68.4°F64.6°F65.1°F63.9°F

Ocracoke sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Ocracoke 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 Ocracoke in December

Ocracoke 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
Portsmouth66°F57.4°F71.6°F
Cedar Island63.1°F50.5°F68.9°F
Engelhard57°F42.4°F67.1°F
Pamlico River57.2°F40.8°F66.9°F
Rose Bay57°F38.7°F66.6°F
Davis64.9°F56.7°F71.4°F
Waves61.5°F48.4°F70°F
Salvo61.5°F48.4°F70°F
Oriental58.5°F40.8°F68°F
Stumpy Point55.6°F38.8°F64.8°F

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