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Water temperature in Padre Island (TX) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Padre Island in December? Average water temperature in Padre Island in December is 67.5°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Padre Island in December is 74.7°F, and the coldest is 58.3°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Padre Island

Changes water temperature in Padre Island in December 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Padre 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 Padre 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 2025 2024 Min Max
December 174.7°F73.9°F64.4°F74.7°F
December 274.3°F72.3°F64.8°F74.3°F
December 373°F71.6°F64.4°F73°F
December 472.9°F71.6°F64.4°F72.9°F
December 572.3°F71.2°F64.4°F72.3°F
December 671.4°F71.1°F64.8°F71.6°F
December 769.8°F70.7°F65.5°F71.2°F
December 867.3°F70.7°F65.8°F71.4°F
December 966°F68.7°F63.5°F70.3°F
December 1065.1°F67.3°F63.1°F70.3°F
December 11 66.6°F63°F71.2°F
December 12 65.7°F63.5°F70.7°F
December 13 65.8°F63.3°F69.4°F
December 14 66.7°F62.6°F69.4°F
December 15 66.9°F63°F69.4°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
December 16 67.3°F63.1°F69.6°F
December 17 68°F63.9°F69.3°F
December 18 67.3°F63.5°F70.2°F
December 19 66.9°F64°F69.8°F
December 20 66.6°F64°F68.9°F
December 21 66.6°F64.2°F68.9°F
December 22 65.7°F62.8°F68.7°F
December 23 66.4°F61.9°F68.7°F
December 24 66.7°F61°F68.7°F
December 25 68.4°F62.1°F69.1°F
December 26 67.6°F63.3°F71.2°F
December 27 67.3°F63°F72.5°F
December 28 67.3°F60.6°F73.2°F
December 29 66.7°F59.4°F73.4°F
December 30 67.3°F59.7°F73°F
December 31 67.5°F58.3°F73.9°F
Padre Island water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Padre Island in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
68.2°F68.9°F68.7°F64.8°F65.5°F
20202021202220232024
66°F69.8°F65.1°F66.4°F68.2°F

Padre Island sea state in December

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

Padre Island water temperature during other months:

You can also view information about water temperature for other months by clicking on the month button below

Where is the warm sea water in December?

Want to know where the water temperature in December is good for swimming? Select the continent of interest, the day of the month and the required water temperature

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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
Malaquite Beach67.5°F57.9°F74.3°F
North Padre Island67.5°F58.3°F74.5°F
Whitecap Beach67.3°F57°F74.1°F
Padre Balli Park67.3°F57°F74.1°F
Mustang Island67.1°F56.5°F74.1°F
Laguna Madre68.9°F61.5°F75.4°F
Port Mansfield69.3°F62.8°F77.2°F
Arroyo City69.4°F61.9°F77.5°F
Seadrift66.2°F56.3°F72.9°F
Port O'Connor65.3°F55.8°F71.4°F

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