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Water temperature in Saginaw Bay (MI) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Saginaw Bay in December? Average water temperature in Saginaw Bay in December is 36°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest water in Saginaw Bay in December is 42.8°F, and the coldest is 30.7°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Saginaw Bay

Changes water temperature in Saginaw Bay in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Saginaw 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 Saginaw 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 142.8°F39.4°F36.9°F42.8°F
December 242.1°F39.6°F36.5°F42.1°F
December 341.9°F39.6°F36.1°F41.9°F
December 441.7°F39.6°F36°F41.7°F
December 541.7°F39.7°F36.1°F41.7°F
December 641°F39°F35.4°F41°F
December 740.3°F38.5°F34.9°F40.6°F
December 837.6°F37.9°F34.5°F39.9°F
December 937°F37.6°F34°F39.9°F
December 1036.9°F37.6°F33.6°F39.9°F
December 1136.3°F36.9°F33.3°F40.8°F
December 1236°F37.2°F32.9°F40.3°F
December 1335.1°F36.7°F32.5°F40.1°F
December 1435.1°F36.9°F32.7°F39.9°F
December 1535.1°F37°F32.4°F40.3°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1635.1°F36.9°F32.2°F42.1°F
December 1735.1°F36.9°F32°F41.5°F
December 1835.2°F36.9°F31.8°F40.8°F
December 1934.5°F36.5°F30.9°F40.3°F
December 2034.5°F36.3°F31.8°F39.2°F
December 2134.3°F36.1°F32.2°F38.5°F
December 2234°F35.8°F32°F38.3°F
December 2333.8°F35.4°F32°F37.9°F
December 2433.4°F35.1°F32.4°F40.1°F
December 2533.3°F35.8°F32.4°F38.7°F
December 2632.9°F35.6°F32.2°F37.9°F
December 2732.5°F36.3°F32.2°F38.1°F
December 2832.7°F36.1°F32.2°F37.9°F
December 2932.9°F39.4°F32°F39.4°F
December 3032.9°F38.1°F31.1°F38.1°F
December 3132.7°F37.8°F30.7°F37.8°F
Saginaw Bay water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Saginaw Bay in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
39.4°F37°F35.2°F34.2°F34.2°F
20202021202220232024
36.1°F37.4°F36.3°F37.4°F36.1°F

Saginaw Bay sea state in December

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

Saginaw 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
Sebewaing36.1°F30.6°F42.8°F
Bay City36°F30.9°F42.8°F
Linwood36°F30.9°F42.8°F
Au Gres37.2°F30.6°F44.1°F
Oak Beach40.3°F32.2°F46.8°F
Tawas City40.3°F31.5°F46.9°F
Port Crescent40.8°F33.4°F46.9°F
East Tawas40.5°F32°F46.6°F
Port Austin41.4°F34.5°F47.3°F
Oscoda41.4°F32.5°F48.4°F

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