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Water temperature in Sullivan's Island (SC) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Sullivan's Island in December? Average water temperature in Sullivan's Island in December is 62.4°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Sullivan's Island in December is 70.3°F, and the coldest is 50.4°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Sullivan's Island

Changes water temperature in Sullivan's Island in December 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Sullivan's 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 Sullivan's 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 2025 2024 Min Max
December 160.4°F62.6°F57.6°F69.8°F
December 260.8°F61.9°F57°F70°F
December 361°F61.9°F58.5°F69.8°F
December 459.9°F60.1°F57.7°F69.3°F
December 560.4°F59.4°F58.8°F69.1°F
December 660.6°F58.5°F57.9°F68.7°F
December 760.8°F59.2°F57.4°F68.7°F
December 859.7°F57.2°F57.2°F68.7°F
December 956.3°F57.6°F56.3°F68.9°F
December 1057°F55.4°F55.4°F69.4°F
December 11 57.9°F57.6°F69.4°F
December 12 57.4°F56.7°F70°F
December 13 57.2°F56.5°F70.3°F
December 14 56.5°F55.6°F69.3°F
December 15 57.2°F55.9°F69.3°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
December 16 56.1°F55.6°F69.8°F
December 17 56.8°F56.1°F68.4°F
December 18 57.7°F56.7°F67.6°F
December 19 57.9°F55.6°F67.8°F
December 20 57.2°F54.9°F68.2°F
December 21 56.5°F55.4°F68°F
December 22 57°F55.2°F67.6°F
December 23 55.8°F55.4°F68.4°F
December 24 54°F54°F68.2°F
December 25 52.7°F52°F68°F
December 26 53.1°F50.5°F68.2°F
December 27 53.1°F50.4°F68.4°F
December 28 54.7°F50.7°F68.4°F
December 29 55.2°F51.3°F68.7°F
December 30 55.6°F50.5°F68.5°F
December 31 56.5°F51.6°F68.2°F
Sullivan's Island water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Sullivan's Island in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
65.8°F60.4°F59.2°F57.7°F57°F
20202021202220232024
59.4°F59.2°F58.8°F59°F57°F

Sullivan's Island sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Sullivan's 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 Sullivan's Island in December

Sullivan's Island 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
Mount Pleasant61.9°F48°F70.3°F
St. Helena Island61.2°F47.5°F68.4°F
Harbor Island61.3°F49.8°F68.4°F
Fripp Island61.7°F53.1°F68.2°F
Georgetown61.7°F47.3°F70.9°F
Beaufort60.8°F47.1°F67.3°F
Hilton Head Island61.2°F49.8°F67.3°F
Palmetto Dunes61.2°F49.8°F67.3°F
Pawleys Island61.9°F51.1°F70.3°F
Litchfield Beach61.9°F51.1°F70.3°F

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