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Water temperature in Cape Carteret (NC) in January

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Is it warm enough to swim in Cape Carteret in January? Average water temperature in Cape Carteret in January is 57.4°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Cape Carteret in January is 68.2°F, and the coldest is 43.5°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Cape Carteret

Changes water temperature in Cape Carteret in January 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Cape Carteret for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Cape Carteret, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of January.

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Day 2025 2024 Min Max
January 153.6°F58.6°F52.5°F68.2°F
January 252°F57.9°F49.8°F67.8°F
January 353.4°F57.2°F50.5°F67.3°F
January 452°F56.3°F50.2°F66.6°F
January 551.1°F55.4°F48.2°F64.6°F
January 652.5°F56.1°F48.4°F64.8°F
January 750.2°F53.8°F48.6°F64.6°F
January 850.2°F54.7°F48.2°F64.9°F
January 949.3°F55.4°F49.1°F64.2°F
January 1048°F54.1°F48°F64.2°F
January 1147.5°F53.1°F47.5°F65.3°F
January 1247.1°F52.2°F47.1°F65.5°F
January 1346.8°F52°F46.8°F64.8°F
January 1446.2°F52.9°F46.2°F65.3°F
January 1546.2°F53.8°F46.2°F65.7°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
January 1644.8°F54.7°F44.8°F65.7°F
January 1743.5°F52.5°F43.5°F65.7°F
January 1845.3°F52.3°F45.3°F66.9°F
January 1946°F52.2°F46°F66.6°F
January 2045°F51.8°F45°F65.7°F
January 2145.9°F51.1°F45.9°F65.5°F
January 2247.3°F50°F47.3°F65.7°F
January 2344.1°F48.6°F44.1°F66°F
January 2444.8°F51.6°F44.8°F66.2°F
January 2544.1°F49.5°F44.1°F65.8°F
January 2644.6°F52.3°F44.6°F65.7°F
January 2745.3°F53.6°F45.3°F64.4°F
January 2845°F55.8°F45°F64.9°F
January 2946.9°F54.3°F46.9°F63.9°F
January 3043.7°F52.7°F43.7°F63.5°F
January 3145°F50.9°F45°F63°F
Cape Carteret water temp chart in January

Average water temperature in Cape Carteret in January over a decade

20162017201820192020
61.7°F58.5°F49.3°F56.3°F54.1°F
20212022202320242025
52.5°F54.7°F52.7°F53.4°F47.3°F

Cape Carteret sea state in January

Chart comparing the height of waves in Cape Carteret in January 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 Cape Carteret in January

Cape Carteret water temperature during other months:

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Where is the warm sea water in January?

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in January. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
Cedar Point57.4°F43.5°F68.2°F
Swansboro57.2°F43.2°F68.2°F
Emerald Isle57.7°F44.1°F68.4°F
Hammocks Beach57.4°F45°F68.5°F
Indian Beach58.6°F43.3°F68.5°F
Pine Knoll Shores58.6°F40.8°F68.4°F
Morehead City58.8°F41.4°F68.4°F
Neuse Forest57.2°F40.1°F66.4°F
Jacksonville56.1°F43.3°F68.4°F
Atlantic Beach59.4°F45.7°F68.5°F

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