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Water temperature in Short Sands Beach (ME) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Short Sands Beach in December? Average water temperature in Short Sands Beach in December is 45.9°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Short Sands Beach in December is 51.3°F, and the coldest is 41.2°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Short Sands Beach

Changes water temperature in Short Sands Beach in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Short Sands Beach for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Short Sands Beach, 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 148°F48.2°F45.5°F51.3°F
December 247.7°F48.4°F45.3°F50.9°F
December 347.8°F48.2°F45.1°F50.4°F
December 447.8°F47.8°F45°F50.2°F
December 547.1°F47.7°F44.4°F50°F
December 646.9°F47.3°F44.2°F50.4°F
December 747.1°F47.3°F44.4°F50.2°F
December 846.9°F47.3°F44.2°F50°F
December 947.1°F46.9°F44.2°F49.5°F
December 1047.1°F46.8°F44.2°F49.5°F
December 1146.9°F46.8°F44.2°F49.3°F
December 1246.4°F46.8°F44.1°F48.9°F
December 1346°F46.2°F43.9°F48.6°F
December 1445.9°F46.4°F43.7°F48.7°F
December 1545.9°F46.6°F43.7°F48.6°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1645.5°F46.4°F43.3°F48.2°F
December 1745.9°F46.8°F43.2°F48.7°F
December 1845.7°F47.3°F42.6°F48.6°F
December 1945.7°F47.1°F42.6°F48.4°F
December 2045.9°F46.9°F42.6°F48°F
December 2145.5°F46.6°F42.4°F47.8°F
December 2245°F45.7°F42.3°F47.7°F
December 2344.8°F45°F42.3°F47.3°F
December 2444.4°F43°F42.1°F47.3°F
December 2544.2°F43°F41.9°F47.7°F
December 2643.7°F43°F41.7°F47.3°F
December 2744.1°F43°F41.9°F47.1°F
December 2843.7°F43.5°F41.5°F47.3°F
December 2943.2°F44.2°F41.5°F47.1°F
December 3043.3°F44.4°F41.4°F47.1°F
December 3143.2°F43°F41.2°F46.9°F
Short Sands Beach water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Short Sands Beach in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
47.3°F47.7°F45.3°F44.4°F44.6°F
20202021202220232024
44.6°F48.6°F46.4°F46°F45.7°F

Short Sands Beach sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Short Sands Beach 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 Short Sands Beach in December

Short Sands Beach 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
Long Sands Beach45.9°F41.2°F50.9°F
New Castle45.7°F41.2°F50.5°F
Drakes Island Beach45.5°F41°F51.1°F
Wallis Sands Beach45.7°F41°F50.5°F
Rye45.7°F40.6°F50.7°F
Camp Ellis45.7°F40.8°F50.9°F
North Beach45.7°F40.1°F50.5°F
Biddeford Pool45.7°F40.8°F51.3°F
Old Orchard Beach45.3°F40.8°F50.7°F
Hampton45.7°F39.9°F50.7°F

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