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Water temperature in Cape Fear (NC) in January

Is it warm enough to swim in Cape Fear in January? Average water temperature in Cape Fear in January is 57.4°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Cape Fear in January is 68.9°F, and the coldest is 44.2°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Cape Fear

Changes water temperature in Cape Fear in January 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Cape Fear 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 Fear, 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 154.1°F57.7°F50.2°F68.7°F
January 253.8°F56.5°F49.1°F68.9°F
January 354.3°F56.1°F48.4°F68.7°F
January 452°F55.6°F46.8°F68.2°F
January 551.6°F55.2°F46.4°F68.7°F
January 651.6°F55.6°F45.7°F68.5°F
January 752°F54°F45.3°F68.5°F
January 850.5°F54°F44.8°F68°F
January 949.3°F54.3°F45.1°F67.3°F
January 1048.9°F54.1°F45.5°F67.1°F
January 1148.7°F52.9°F46.2°F66.7°F
January 1248.9°F52.9°F47.3°F67.1°F
January 1349.1°F52.5°F48°F67.5°F
January 1448.6°F52.3°F47.7°F67.5°F
January 1548.6°F52.9°F47.1°F68.7°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
January 1648.7°F52.5°F46.9°F68.7°F
January 1748.9°F52.3°F46.8°F68°F
January 1848.7°F52.5°F46°F67.8°F
January 1949.1°F52.5°F46.4°F67.6°F
January 2048.6°F51.6°F46.8°F67.5°F
January 2147.1°F50.7°F47.1°F67.5°F
January 2245.3°F50.7°F45.3°F67.5°F
January 2345.1°F51.6°F45.1°F66.9°F
January 2445.7°F52.7°F45.7°F67.1°F
January 2544.8°F53.2°F44.8°F67.1°F
January 2644.2°F52.7°F44.2°F67.1°F
January 2745°F52.9°F45°F66.9°F
January 2847.1°F53.4°F47.1°F65.7°F
January 2947.5°F53.4°F47.5°F65.3°F
January 3048°F53.1°F47.7°F64.8°F
January 3149.1°F52.2°F47.7°F64.8°F
Cape Fear water temp chart in January

Average water temperature in Cape Fear in January over a decade

20162017201820192020
57.4°F55.9°F47.8°F54.5°F55.6°F
20212022202320242025
54.1°F55.2°F54.1°F53.4°F48.9°F

Cape Fear sea state in January

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

Cape Fear 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
Caswell Beach57°F43.3°F68.7°F
Fort Fisher57.4°F46°F68.4°F
Kure Beach56.7°F44.6°F68.2°F
Wilmington Beach56.8°F45.7°F68.4°F
Masonboro56.1°F45°F68.2°F
Seagate56.1°F45°F68.2°F
Sunset Beach58.1°F45.3°F69.3°F
Hampstead56.8°F45.3°F68.4°F
Topsail Beach57.2°F45.3°F68.4°F
North Myrtle Beach58.3°F45.3°F68.7°F

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