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Water temperature in Sunset Beach (NC) in January

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Is it warm enough to swim in Sunset Beach in January? Average water temperature in Sunset Beach in January is 58.1°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Sunset Beach in January is 69.3°F, and the coldest is 45.3°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Sunset Beach

Changes water temperature in Sunset Beach in January 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Sunset 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 Sunset 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 154°F54.7°F53.6°F68.9°F
January 253.4°F54.9°F52.9°F69.3°F
January 353.4°F54.5°F52.7°F69.1°F
January 452.9°F54.1°F50°F68.5°F
January 552.3°F54°F49.1°F68.9°F
January 652°F53.6°F47.7°F68.7°F
January 752.3°F53.8°F47.3°F68.5°F
January 852.2°F53.8°F47.1°F68°F
January 950.9°F53.6°F47.7°F67.3°F
January 1050.4°F53.1°F48°F66.9°F
January 1150.9°F53.2°F49.1°F66.4°F
January 1249.6°F53.1°F49.6°F66.6°F
January 1348.6°F53.1°F48.6°F66.9°F
January 1449.5°F53.2°F49.5°F67.1°F
January 1549.5°F53.4°F48.9°F68.4°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
January 1650.4°F53.2°F48.6°F68.4°F
January 1750°F52.5°F49.1°F67.8°F
January 1849.1°F52.3°F47.7°F67.8°F
January 1950.4°F52.5°F48°F67.1°F
January 2049.5°F51.4°F48.4°F67.1°F
January 2148.6°F50.2°F48.6°F67.3°F
January 2247.5°F50.9°F47.5°F66.9°F
January 2345.9°F50°F45.9°F66.4°F
January 2446°F53.4°F46°F66.6°F
January 2545.9°F54.5°F45.9°F66.4°F
January 2645.5°F54.7°F45.5°F66.4°F
January 2745.7°F55.9°F45.7°F66.4°F
January 2845.3°F54.7°F45.3°F65.3°F
January 2946.6°F53.2°F46.6°F65.1°F
January 3047.7°F53.8°F47.7°F64.6°F
January 3148.7°F53.8°F48.4°F64.6°F
Sunset Beach water temp chart in January

Average water temperature in Sunset Beach in January over a decade

20162017201820192020
60.3°F55.4°F49.6°F55.2°F55.6°F
20212022202320242025
54.5°F54°F53.8°F53.2°F49.5°F

Sunset Beach sea state in January

Chart comparing the height of waves in Sunset 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 Sunset Beach in January

Sunset 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
Ocean Isle Beach57.9°F44.6°F69.3°F
Cherry Grove Beach58.1°F44.6°F68.7°F
Holden Beach57.6°F44.6°F69.4°F
Briarcliffe Acres58.3°F44.8°F68.7°F
Arcadian Shores58.6°F46°F68.9°F
Oak Island57°F43.2°F69.1°F
Myrtle Beach58.6°F45.3°F69.1°F
Bald Head Island57.2°F43.5°F69.1°F
Caswell Beach57°F43.3°F68.7°F
Southport56.8°F43.3°F68.5°F

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