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Water temperature in Orcas Island (WA) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Orcas Island in December? Average water temperature in Orcas Island in December is 46.9°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Orcas Island in December is 49.3°F, and the coldest is 44.6°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Orcas Island

Changes water temperature in Orcas Island in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Orcas Island for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Orcas Island, 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 147.7°F48.6°F46.8°F48.7°F
December 247.7°F48.4°F46.2°F49.3°F
December 348°F48.2°F46.2°F49.3°F
December 448.4°F49.1°F46.4°F49.1°F
December 548.4°F48.9°F45.7°F48.9°F
December 647.8°F48.7°F45.5°F48.7°F
December 748°F48.4°F45.5°F48.7°F
December 847.7°F48.6°F45.1°F48.9°F
December 948°F48.2°F45.7°F48.7°F
December 1048.6°F48°F45.7°F48.6°F
December 1148.2°F47.8°F45.7°F48.4°F
December 1248°F48.2°F45°F48.4°F
December 1347.8°F47.7°F45°F48.2°F
December 1448°F47.5°F45.1°F48°F
December 1547.7°F47.5°F45.1°F48.6°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1647.5°F48°F45°F48.2°F
December 1747.3°F48.2°F45.1°F48.4°F
December 1847.5°F48°F45.3°F48.2°F
December 1947.5°F47.8°F45°F48.6°F
December 2048.2°F48°F45°F48.6°F
December 2148°F47.8°F45°F48.6°F
December 2247.5°F47.8°F45°F47.8°F
December 2347.7°F48.2°F44.8°F48.2°F
December 2447.7°F48.2°F44.6°F48.2°F
December 2547.7°F48°F44.8°F48°F
December 2647.3°F47.8°F44.8°F47.8°F
December 2747.3°F47.8°F44.8°F47.8°F
December 2847.7°F48.9°F45°F48.9°F
December 2947.5°F48.2°F45.1°F48.2°F
December 3047.7°F48.2°F45.1°F48.2°F
December 3147.5°F48.4°F45.3°F48.4°F
Orcas Island water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Orcas Island in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
47.3°F47.1°F47.5°F47.5°F46.8°F
20202021202220232024
47.1°F47.1°F46.4°F48.2°F47.8°F

Orcas Island sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Orcas Island 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 Orcas Island in December

Orcas Island 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
Roche Harbor47.1°F44.8°F49.6°F
Lummi Island46.6°F43.2°F49.3°F
Pender Island46.9°F44.6°F49.8°F
Anacortes46.6°F44.2°F48.7°F
Boundary Bay46.4°F44.1°F49.3°F
Crescent Beach46.4°F44.2°F49.1°F
Centennial Beach46.2°F43.7°F49.3°F
Sidney46.9°F44.6°F50.2°F
Tsawwassen46.2°F43.5°F49.3°F
Cordova Bay46.9°F44.8°F49.5°F

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