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Alaska water temperature in January

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Is Alaska warm enough to swim in winter? In January sea water temperature throughout Alaska is not yet warm enough for swimming and does not exceed 68°F. Based on average water temperature observations over the past ten years, the warmest ocean in Alaska in January was 43.3°F (in Craig), and the coldest sea 28.8°F (in Barrow). To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Alaska

Alaska sea surface temp in January

Alaska cities and resorts with the values of the average water temperature in January in recent years.
For more detailed information about water temperature, surf forecast, weather and time of sunrise and sunset in any specific area of your interest, just click on a city name. For ease of search, all places are also grouped by the first letter of the name.

 
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40.6°F
39.7°F
40.3°F
39°F
39.7°F
41.4°F
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40.1°F
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41.2°F
34.9°F
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Alaska water temperature by month

To find out what the water temperature was in Alaska any day over a period of the last ten years, select the month

Where is the warm sea water in January?

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Where can you swim in Alaska in January?

Places with the warmest average ocean water temperature in Alaska in January. Also indicated are the maximum and minimum temperatures in January for these locations based on observations over the past 10 years

AvrMinMax
Craig43.3°F40.8°F45.9°F
Metlakatla43°F39.6°F45.7°F
Sitka42.8°F40.3°F45.3°F
Yakutat42.6°F39°F46.2°F
Ketchikan42.6°F39.9°F45.3°F

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