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Water temperature in Foster Beach (IL) in January

Is it warm enough to swim in Foster Beach in January? Average water temperature in Foster Beach in January is 35.4°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest water in Foster Beach in January is 42.1°F, and the coldest is 30.4°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Foster Beach

Changes water temperature in Foster Beach in January 2026, 2025

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Foster Beach for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Foster Beach, 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 2026 2025 Min Max
January 136.5°F36.5°F32.9°F40.5°F
January 237°F37.9°F32.7°F39.9°F
January 337.2°F36.5°F32.2°F39.6°F
January 437.4°F35.8°F31.3°F40.1°F
January 536.1°F35.8°F31.5°F40.5°F
January 636.7°F35.6°F31.5°F39°F
January 738.3°F35.6°F31.8°F38.7°F
January 837°F33.8°F31.3°F38.3°F
January 937°F34.2°F31.5°F38.5°F
January 1036.9°F34.2°F32.4°F38.8°F
January 1136.3°F34.2°F30.4°F38.7°F
January 1235.6°F34.2°F30.9°F39.2°F
January 1336°F33.6°F31.8°F38.1°F
January 1436°F34°F31.8°F37.9°F
January 1535.4°F34.3°F31.6°F37.4°F
Day 2026 2025 Min Max
January 1635.4°F34.9°F31.8°F37.4°F
January 1735.4°F35.2°F32.4°F38.3°F
January 1836.1°F35.2°F30.9°F37.8°F
January 1936.3°F35.1°F31.8°F37.6°F
January 2035.8°F34.5°F32.2°F37.2°F
January 2135.6°F34.5°F32.2°F37°F
January 2235.8°F34.3°F32.2°F40.8°F
January 2336°F34.5°F31.8°F39.7°F
January 2435.8°F34.5°F31.8°F40.1°F
January 2535.6°F34.5°F32°F39.7°F
January 2633.6°F33.8°F32°F39.2°F
January 2733.6°F34.2°F32.2°F42.1°F
January 2833.6°F35.8°F31.5°F40.1°F
January 2933.6°F34.9°F31.6°F37.8°F
January 3033.6°F33.1°F31.6°F37.6°F
January 3133.6°F34.2°F31.8°F37.8°F
Foster Beach water temp chart in January

Average water temperature in Foster Beach in January over a decade

20172018201920202021
35.4°F32.9°F36°F35.6°F35.8°F
20222023202420252026
36.1°F36.3°F37°F34.9°F37°F

Foster Beach 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
Whiting35.2°F30.4°F44.6°F
Calumet Park35.4°F30.4°F45.5°F
Hammond35.6°F30.6°F45.5°F
Waukegan36.3°F31.1°F41.4°F
Gary35.6°F30.4°F43.3°F
Ogden Dunes36.1°F30.4°F42.1°F
Lake Bluff35.8°F30.9°F40.5°F
Burns Harbor36.1°F30.4°F41.7°F
West Beach36°F30.4°F42.3°F
Portage36°F30.4°F42.3°F

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