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Water temperature in Ocean City Beach (NC) in January

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Is it warm enough to swim in Ocean City Beach in January? Average water temperature in Ocean City Beach in January is 57.4°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Ocean City Beach in January is 68.7°F, and the coldest is 44.6°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Ocean City Beach

Changes water temperature in Ocean City Beach in January 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Ocean City 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 Ocean City 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 2025 2024 Min Max
January 157.4°F55.6°F55.6°F68.7°F
January 256.1°F55.8°F54.7°F68.4°F
January 355.6°F55.9°F54.5°F67.8°F
January 453.2°F54.7°F53.2°F65.5°F
January 553.4°F54.9°F52.7°F64.6°F
January 652.5°F55.8°F52°F64.8°F
January 753.1°F54.1°F51.4°F64.4°F
January 851.8°F53.8°F50.9°F64.9°F
January 950.9°F55°F50.9°F63.9°F
January 1050.9°F52.9°F50.9°F64°F
January 1150.5°F54.7°F50.5°F65.3°F
January 1250.7°F54.3°F50.7°F65.7°F
January 1350.2°F54.5°F50.2°F64.9°F
January 1449.6°F55.9°F49.6°F65.7°F
January 1549.6°F56.8°F49.6°F66.2°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
January 1649.6°F56.7°F49.6°F66.6°F
January 1749.5°F55.9°F49.5°F66.9°F
January 1850.7°F55°F50.7°F68°F
January 1948.6°F55.4°F48.6°F67.6°F
January 2048.2°F54°F48.2°F66.6°F
January 2147.7°F51.4°F47.7°F66.2°F
January 2248.9°F53.4°F48.9°F65.8°F
January 2347.1°F53.4°F47.1°F66.2°F
January 2444.6°F55°F44.6°F66.4°F
January 2545.7°F53.2°F45.7°F65.8°F
January 2645.5°F55°F45.5°F65.7°F
January 2746.2°F57°F46.2°F64.4°F
January 2845.9°F54.9°F45.9°F64.8°F
January 2946.6°F55.2°F46.6°F64°F
January 3046.8°F53.8°F46.8°F63.5°F
January 3146.2°F51.4°F46.2°F63.1°F
Ocean City Beach water temp chart in January

Average water temperature in Ocean City Beach in January over a decade

20162017201820192020
61.5°F59.2°F51.6°F56.5°F55.2°F
20212022202320242025
54.3°F55.2°F54.5°F54.7°F49.8°F

Ocean City Beach sea state in January

Chart comparing the height of waves in Ocean City Beach 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 Ocean City Beach in January

Ocean City 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
Hampstead56.8°F45.3°F68.4°F
Hammocks Beach57.4°F45°F68.5°F
Masonboro56.1°F45°F68.2°F
Seagate56.1°F45°F68.2°F
Wilmington56.7°F46°F68.2°F
Cape Carteret57.4°F43.5°F68.2°F
Cedar Point57.4°F43.5°F68.2°F
Silver Lake56.1°F43.9°F68°F
Broad Creek57.7°F44.1°F68.4°F
Emerald Isle57.7°F44.1°F68.4°F

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