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Water temperature in San Simeon (CA) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in San Simeon in December? Average water temperature in San Simeon in December is 56.7°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in San Simeon in December is 63°F, and the coldest is 52.7°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in San Simeon

Changes water temperature in San Simeon in December 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in San Simeon for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in San Simeon, 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 1 55°F53.2°F60.8°F
December 2 54.3°F53.4°F61°F
December 3 54.3°F52.9°F60.8°F
December 4 54.5°F53.6°F61.2°F
December 5 55.4°F53.6°F61.5°F
December 6 55.4°F53.6°F61.9°F
December 7 56.3°F53.2°F61.7°F
December 8 56.3°F53.8°F62.8°F
December 9 55.8°F53.6°F63°F
December 10 55.6°F53.8°F62.8°F
December 11 55.9°F54.1°F62.6°F
December 12 56.3°F54.1°F62.4°F
December 13 56.1°F53.4°F62.2°F
December 14 56.3°F54.1°F62.2°F
December 15 55.8°F54.1°F61.7°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
December 16 55.8°F54.5°F61.5°F
December 17 56.1°F54.3°F61.5°F
December 18 56.5°F53.8°F61.3°F
December 19 56.5°F53.2°F61.7°F
December 20 56.3°F53.8°F61.9°F
December 21 56.3°F53.6°F61.9°F
December 22 56.3°F53.4°F61.9°F
December 23 56.3°F52.7°F62.4°F
December 24 56.5°F52.9°F61.7°F
December 25 56.1°F54°F60.6°F
December 26 56.1°F54°F59.9°F
December 27 56.3°F54.3°F59.7°F
December 28 55.8°F54°F59.7°F
December 29 56.3°F54.1°F59.7°F
December 30 56.5°F54.1°F59.5°F
December 31 56.1°F53.2°F60.1°F
San Simeon water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in San Simeon in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
59.4°F56.1°F57.9°F58.8°F57°F
20202021202220232024
53.8°F55.9°F55.6°F58.3°F55.9°F

San Simeon sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in San Simeon 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 San Simeon in December

San Simeon water temperature during other months:

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Where is the warm sea water in December?

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Best Beach Resorts in California in December

Places with the warmest average sea water temperature in California in December. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
San Diego60.6°F56.3°F66°F
Santa Monica60.3°F55.6°F65.5°F
La Jolla Cove60.8°F56.3°F65.5°F
Lake Tahoe46.4°F42.3°F52°F
Los Angeles60.1°F55.2°F65.1°F
Ragged Point56.7°F53.1°F62.8°F
Gorda56.5°F52.9°F62.4°F
Los Osos57.2°F53.4°F64.8°F
Sand Dollar Beach56.5°F52.7°F62.4°F
Slates Hot Springs56.3°F52.3°F62.2°F

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