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Water temperature in Old Lyme (CT) in December

Is it warm enough to swim in Old Lyme in December? Average water temperature in Old Lyme in December is 47.5°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Old Lyme in December is 54°F, and the coldest is 40.6°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Old Lyme

Changes water temperature in Old Lyme in December 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Old Lyme for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Old Lyme, 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 150°F52.5°F48.4°F54°F
December 249.8°F52.3°F48.4°F53.4°F
December 350°F52.3°F48.4°F53.4°F
December 449.5°F51.8°F47.7°F52.7°F
December 549.1°F50.4°F47.5°F52.5°F
December 648.7°F50.9°F47.3°F52.3°F
December 748.6°F50.4°F47.3°F52.7°F
December 847.8°F49.5°F46.4°F52.3°F
December 947.3°F49.3°F46.4°F52°F
December 1046.9°F48.9°F46.4°F51.8°F
December 1146.9°F48.4°F45.3°F51.8°F
December 1246.2°F48.7°F45.7°F51.8°F
December 1345.9°F48.4°F45.5°F51.4°F
December 1444.4°F47.8°F44.4°F51.6°F
December 1545°F47.3°F45°F51.8°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
December 1644.8°F46.8°F42.1°F51.8°F
December 17 47.8°F42.8°F51.8°F
December 18 47.5°F43.2°F51.3°F
December 19 47.5°F42.8°F50.7°F
December 20 46.9°F43.3°F50.4°F
December 21 45.9°F42.8°F50°F
December 22 45.5°F42.3°F50°F
December 23 45.5°F42.4°F50°F
December 24 44.8°F41.2°F50.5°F
December 25 43.9°F41.5°F50.4°F
December 26 44.2°F42.1°F50.4°F
December 27 44.4°F42.3°F50.2°F
December 28 44.1°F41.2°F50°F
December 29 43.7°F41.2°F49.6°F
December 30 45.7°F41.4°F49.3°F
December 31 45°F40.6°F48.9°F
Old Lyme water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Old Lyme in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
51.3°F47.8°F48.6°F45.5°F45.7°F
20202021202220232024
48.7°F49.5°F47.8°F48.4°F47.7°F

Old Lyme sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Old Lyme 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 Old Lyme in December

Old Lyme 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
Rocky Neck47.8°F40.8°F54°F
Plum Island47.8°F41.4°F54°F
Hammonasset Beach47.1°F40.5°F54.3°F
Orient Point47.7°F41.4°F53.6°F
Southold47.3°F40.3°F53.1°F
Gardiners Bay47.8°F41.4°F53.6°F
Noank48.2°F41.4°F53.8°F
Sag Harbor47.8°F40.8°F53.4°F
Peconic Bay47.8°F40.8°F53.4°F
Noyack47.7°F40.6°F53.4°F

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