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Water temperature in South Padre Island (TX) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in South Padre Island in December? Average water temperature in South Padre Island in December is 69.3°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in South Padre Island in December is 77.2°F, and the coldest is 60.1°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in South Padre Island

Changes water temperature in South Padre Island in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in South 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 South 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 2024 2023 Min Max
December 176.3°F69.8°F65.7°F76.3°F
December 277.2°F70°F66°F77.2°F
December 376.3°F70°F66.2°F76.3°F
December 475.6°F70.2°F66.9°F75.6°F
December 575.2°F70.3°F67.1°F75.2°F
December 673.6°F70.3°F67.3°F73.9°F
December 773.6°F71.6°F66.7°F73.8°F
December 873.4°F68.7°F66°F73.8°F
December 974.3°F68.2°F65.7°F74.3°F
December 1073.2°F66.4°F64.8°F73.2°F
December 1171.6°F66.9°F64°F73.2°F
December 1270.9°F67.1°F63.7°F72.9°F
December 1370.7°F67.3°F63.5°F72.7°F
December 1472.5°F66.9°F63.3°F72.7°F
December 1572.9°F69.3°F63°F72.9°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1673°F66.9°F62.6°F73°F
December 1772.9°F65.7°F62.1°F72.9°F
December 1873.2°F65.1°F61.9°F73.2°F
December 1972°F67.1°F61.7°F72°F
December 2068.9°F65.3°F62.2°F71.8°F
December 2169.1°F66°F62.6°F71.2°F
December 2269.4°F67.1°F63.3°F71.2°F
December 2369.3°F68.4°F64.2°F73.4°F
December 2469.8°F65.7°F63.5°F73.6°F
December 2570°F67.6°F63°F73.6°F
December 2670.3°F67.8°F62.6°F73.2°F
December 2771.6°F66°F61.9°F73°F
December 2872.7°F64°F61.2°F73.9°F
December 2973.2°F63.1°F60.1°F75°F
December 3073°F63.5°F61°F74.8°F
December 3173.2°F64.4°F61.7°F75.6°F
South Padre Island water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in South Padre Island in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
72°F71.4°F70.3°F65.8°F67.6°F
20202021202220232024
69.3°F72°F66.6°F67.3°F72.5°F

South Padre Island sea state in December

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

South Padre Island 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
Brownsville69.6°F59.9°F77°F
Boca Chica Beach69.6°F59.7°F76.8°F
Playa Bagdad70.2°F59.4°F77°F
Matamoros70.2°F59.4°F77.2°F
Arroyo City69.4°F61.9°F77.5°F
Port Mansfield69.3°F62.8°F77.2°F
Laguna Madre68.9°F61.5°F75.4°F
Padre Island67.5°F58.3°F73.9°F
North Padre Island67.5°F58.3°F74.1°F
Malaquite Beach67.3°F57.9°F73.8°F

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