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Water temperature in South Shore Beach (IL) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in South Shore Beach in December? Average water temperature in South Shore Beach in December is 41.4°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest water in South Shore Beach in December is 51.4°F, and the coldest is 32.4°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in South Shore Beach

Changes water temperature in South Shore Beach in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in South Shore 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 South Shore 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 147.8°F45.9°F40.3°F47.8°F
December 247.3°F45.7°F42.8°F48.6°F
December 346.9°F45.7°F41.9°F48.2°F
December 446.8°F45.1°F40.1°F46.8°F
December 548.6°F45.1°F39.9°F48.6°F
December 647.7°F46.4°F39.2°F47.8°F
December 746.2°F44.1°F38.8°F47.1°F
December 846.4°F43.9°F40.6°F48°F
December 944.8°F43.9°F39°F44.8°F
December 1043.9°F43.5°F38.3°F49.1°F
December 1143°F43.2°F36.5°F46.9°F
December 1242.3°F42.8°F36.3°F46.4°F
December 1341.7°F42.1°F36.3°F46°F
December 1441.4°F41.9°F36.7°F45°F
December 1541.2°F41.7°F35.2°F50.4°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1641°F41.5°F35.1°F48.7°F
December 1741.2°F41.5°F39.7°F51.4°F
December 1841°F41.5°F35.1°F50°F
December 1940.8°F41.7°F35.2°F47.8°F
December 2040.6°F41.7°F39.6°F43.5°F
December 2141.5°F41.2°F35.1°F45.5°F
December 2240.5°F40.3°F37.8°F45.1°F
December 2339.6°F39.4°F37.4°F44.4°F
December 2438.7°F40.6°F34.2°F43.3°F
December 2537.8°F39.7°F36.1°F41.5°F
December 2636.9°F39.4°F32.9°F41.2°F
December 2736°F39.9°F32.7°F41.2°F
December 2836°F39.7°F33.3°F41.5°F
December 2936.1°F39.6°F33.3°F41.2°F
December 3036.1°F40.8°F32.4°F40.8°F
December 3136.3°F40.6°F32.5°F40.6°F
South Shore Beach water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in South Shore Beach in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
43.3°F42.6°F41.2°F39.9°F39°F
20202021202220232024
41.4°F42.8°F41°F42.3°F41.7°F

South Shore Beach sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in South Shore 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 South Shore Beach in December

South Shore 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
Calumet Park41.5°F32.5°F53.1°F
North Avenue Beach40.6°F32.2°F47.5°F
Foster Beach40.6°F32.4°F47.3°F
Ogden Dunes42.1°F33.4°F50.2°F
Marquette Beach41.7°F33.3°F50.2°F
Evanston40.8°F32.5°F47.1°F
Burns Harbor41.9°F33.6°F49.3°F
Chesterton41.9°F33.8°F49.1°F
Wilmette40.6°F32.5°F46.4°F
Winnetka40.3°F32.5°F46.2°F

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