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Water temperature in Prudhoe Bay (AK) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Prudhoe Bay in December? Average water temperature in Prudhoe Bay in December is 28.8°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Prudhoe Bay in December is 29.3°F, and the coldest is 28.2°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Prudhoe Bay

Changes water temperature in Prudhoe Bay in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Prudhoe Bay for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Prudhoe Bay, 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 128.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 228.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 328.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 428.8°F28.8°F28.6°F29.1°F
December 528.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 628.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 728.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 828.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 928.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 1028.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 1128.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 1228.8°F28.8°F28.4°F28.8°F
December 1328.8°F28.8°F28.4°F28.9°F
December 1428.8°F28.8°F28.4°F28.9°F
December 1528.8°F28.8°F28.4°F28.9°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1628.8°F28.8°F28.4°F28.8°F
December 1728.8°F28.8°F28.4°F28.9°F
December 1828.8°F28.8°F28.4°F28.9°F
December 1928.8°F28.8°F28.4°F28.9°F
December 2028.8°F28.8°F28.4°F29.3°F
December 2128.8°F28.8°F28.4°F29.1°F
December 2228.8°F28.8°F28.4°F28.9°F
December 2328.8°F28.8°F28.6°F29.1°F
December 2428.8°F28.8°F28.8°F29.1°F
December 2528.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 2628.8°F28.8°F28.6°F28.9°F
December 2728.8°F28.8°F28.4°F28.9°F
December 2828.8°F28.8°F28.4°F28.8°F
December 2928.8°F28.8°F28.2°F28.9°F
December 3028.8°F28.8°F28.2°F28.9°F
December 3128.8°F28.8°F28.2°F28.9°F
Prudhoe Bay water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Prudhoe Bay in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
28.8°F28.9°F28.9°F28.8°F28.8°F
20202021202220232024
28.8°F28.8°F28.8°F28.8°F28.8°F

Prudhoe Bay sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Prudhoe Bay 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 Prudhoe Bay in December

Prudhoe Bay water temperature during other months:

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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
Point Lay28.8°F28°F30°F
Tuktoyaktuk28.8°F28.6°F29.1°F
Point Hope29.1°F27.7°F32.4°F
Nome29.1°F28°F32.7°F
Diomede30°F28.2°F35.8°F
Anchorage36.7°F32.4°F39.4°F
Valdez42.6°F39.6°F45.5°F
Whittier40.6°F37°F43.9°F
Prince William Sound42.8°F39.9°F45.9°F
Cordova43°F39.9°F46.2°F

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