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Water temperature in Southern Shores (NC) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Southern Shores in December? Average water temperature in Southern Shores in December is 52.9°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Southern Shores in December is 61.9°F, and the coldest is 42.1°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Southern Shores

Changes water temperature in Southern Shores in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Southern Shores for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Southern Shores, 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 155.9°F54°F52°F60.4°F
December 256.1°F56.3°F51.4°F60.8°F
December 355.8°F57°F50.9°F60.8°F
December 453.8°F54.5°F50.4°F61°F
December 552.7°F55.4°F50.9°F61.9°F
December 652.7°F54.3°F51.8°F61°F
December 751.6°F53.8°F51.1°F60.8°F
December 850.9°F52.9°F50.5°F58.5°F
December 949.8°F52.9°F49.8°F58.5°F
December 1050.9°F53.4°F49.6°F58.3°F
December 1151.4°F54.7°F49.5°F57.6°F
December 1252.7°F54°F48.6°F57°F
December 1352.5°F54.3°F47.5°F57.4°F
December 1452.7°F53.4°F46.9°F58.3°F
December 1549.8°F50.7°F46°F59.2°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1649.6°F50.2°F47.3°F58.8°F
December 1749.6°F51.1°F47.8°F58.6°F
December 1852°F53.2°F48.4°F58.3°F
December 1952°F52.5°F47.3°F57°F
December 2051.4°F51.6°F46.8°F56.3°F
December 2150.7°F50.2°F46.4°F56.1°F
December 2249.1°F49.5°F46.2°F57°F
December 2347.7°F48.2°F46.8°F57.9°F
December 2446.8°F48.6°F46.8°F58.6°F
December 2546.6°F49.3°F46.6°F60.3°F
December 2646.4°F49.8°F46.4°F60.8°F
December 2746°F50.4°F46°F60.6°F
December 2847.1°F52.2°F46°F59.9°F
December 2949.6°F52.3°F42.1°F59.2°F
December 3050.9°F51.6°F43.7°F58.8°F
December 3152°F50.7°F47.1°F58.1°F
Southern Shores water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Southern Shores in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
57.6°F52°F53.4°F49.5°F51.4°F
20202021202220232024
54.5°F53.6°F52.3°F52.3°F50.9°F

Southern Shores sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Southern Shores 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 Southern Shores in December

Southern Shores 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
Duck53.4°F45.1°F63°F
Kill Devil Hills54.7°F48°F63.9°F
Corolla52.3°F43.9°F61.5°F
Nags Head55.4°F48.2°F64.8°F
Elizabeth City51.1°F37.9°F60.8°F
Carova Beach52.3°F43.3°F61.3°F
Manns Harbor54°F41.4°F62.8°F
Croatan Sound54.5°F43.3°F63.5°F
Albemarle Sound51.4°F38.8°F60.3°F
Roanoke Island55°F46.2°F64.8°F

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