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Water temperature in Oak Island (NC) in January

Is it warm enough to swim in Oak Island in January? Average water temperature in Oak Island in January is 57°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Oak Island in January is 69.1°F, and the coldest is 43.2°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Oak Island

Changes water temperature in Oak Island in January 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Oak 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 Oak Island, 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°F55.8°F51.1°F68.9°F
January 252.9°F54.9°F49.5°F69.1°F
January 353.4°F54.1°F48.9°F68.9°F
January 451.8°F53.4°F46.9°F68.5°F
January 551.1°F52.5°F46°F68.7°F
January 651.8°F53.6°F44.8°F68.5°F
January 751.1°F52.7°F44.1°F68.4°F
January 850.7°F52.9°F43.2°F67.8°F
January 949.8°F53.8°F43.5°F66.9°F
January 1048.9°F52.7°F43.7°F66.6°F
January 1148.9°F52.3°F44.4°F66°F
January 1247.7°F52.3°F45.7°F66.6°F
January 1348.6°F50.9°F46.4°F66.9°F
January 1448.6°F52.5°F46.4°F67.1°F
January 1548°F53.2°F45.9°F68.2°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
January 1648.6°F52°F45.7°F68.4°F
January 1748°F49.8°F45.7°F67.8°F
January 1848.7°F50.5°F44.8°F67.6°F
January 1949.6°F51.8°F45.1°F67.3°F
January 2048°F51.3°F45.5°F67.1°F
January 2147.8°F49.3°F46.2°F67.1°F
January 2247.3°F48.7°F46.8°F66.9°F
January 2346.2°F50°F46.2°F66.4°F
January 2446.4°F52.5°F46.4°F66.6°F
January 2544.4°F51.3°F44.4°F66.6°F
January 2644.2°F51.1°F44.2°F66.4°F
January 2745°F50.9°F45°F66.4°F
January 2846.4°F54.5°F46.4°F65.3°F
January 2948°F53.2°F48°F64.9°F
January 3048.2°F53.1°F48.2°F64.4°F
January 3149.3°F52.7°F48.2°F64.4°F
Oak Island water temp chart in January

Average water temperature in Oak Island in January over a decade

20162017201820192020
57.6°F54.9°F46.8°F54.5°F55.6°F
20212022202320242025
54°F53.4°F53.2°F52.3°F48.7°F

Oak Island sea state in January

Chart comparing the height of waves in Oak Island 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 Oak Island in January

Oak Island 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
Holden Beach57.6°F44.6°F69.4°F
Caswell Beach57°F43.3°F68.7°F
Bald Head Island57.2°F43.5°F69.1°F
Cape Fear57.4°F44.2°F68.9°F
Ocean Isle Beach57.9°F44.6°F69.3°F
Kure Beach56.7°F44.6°F68.2°F
Fort Fisher57.4°F46°F68.4°F
Sea Breeze56.3°F44.1°F68.2°F
Carolina Beach56.8°F45.7°F68.4°F
Wilmington Beach56.8°F45.7°F68.4°F

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