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Water temperature in Oriental (NC) in December

Is it warm enough to swim in Oriental in December? Average water temperature in Oriental in December is 58.5°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Oriental in December is 68°F, and the coldest is 40.8°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Oriental

Changes water temperature in Oriental in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Oriental for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Oriental, 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 152.7°F51.8°F51.8°F67.5°F
December 251.8°F52.9°F51.8°F67.1°F
December 351.8°F53.6°F51.8°F66°F
December 448°F54.5°F48°F65.3°F
December 548°F56.1°F48°F64.9°F
December 647.3°F54.7°F47.3°F64.6°F
December 746.4°F53.2°F46.4°F64.9°F
December 846°F51.8°F46°F65.3°F
December 944.6°F53.8°F44.6°F66.2°F
December 1044.6°F53.8°F44.6°F66.6°F
December 1145.5°F55°F45.5°F66.6°F
December 1247.5°F53.2°F47.5°F66.7°F
December 1347.8°F50.4°F47.8°F67.1°F
December 1448.9°F51.6°F48.9°F67.3°F
December 1545.7°F49.1°F45.7°F67.6°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1648.6°F49.8°F48.6°F68°F
December 1746.9°F51.3°F46.9°F65.7°F
December 1848.2°F52.5°F48.2°F65.5°F
December 1950.7°F52.5°F50.4°F64.9°F
December 2052.7°F49.3°F48.9°F65.8°F
December 2151.1°F49.5°F49.5°F65.8°F
December 2250.7°F49.8°F49.6°F65.8°F
December 2348.4°F48.6°F48.4°F66.2°F
December 2444.2°F47.8°F44.2°F66°F
December 2546.6°F48.4°F46.4°F66°F
December 2645.9°F49.6°F44.4°F65.5°F
December 2747.1°F50.5°F41.7°F65.5°F
December 2847.3°F52°F42.3°F65.5°F
December 2948.9°F52.5°F40.8°F66.2°F
December 3048.7°F50.5°F44.6°F66.4°F
December 3151.8°F49.1°F45.9°F66°F
Oriental water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Oriental in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
64.9°F56.3°F55°F53.4°F52.3°F
20202021202220232024
54°F54.3°F51.8°F51.6°F48.2°F

Oriental sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Oriental 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 Oriental in December

Oriental 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
Minnesott Beach59.2°F41.5°F68°F
New Bern59.2°F44.4°F67.8°F
Beaufort61.7°F48.9°F68.7°F
Davis64.9°F56.7°F71.4°F
Cedar Island63.1°F50.5°F68.9°F
Pamlico River57.2°F40.8°F66.9°F
Indian Beach61.5°F51.6°F68.5°F
Broad Creek60.6°F49.8°F68.4°F
Emerald Isle60.6°F49.8°F68.4°F
Cape Carteret60.3°F49.8°F68.2°F

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