Swimming in England in december 2024 Sea temperature by city in december
Do you want to go to the beach in England in december 2024? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in december in England by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in England in december 2024
Here, find the average sea temperature in England in december in several coastal cities.
London
Brighton
Bristol
Cornwall
Exmouth
Isle of Wight
54°F
min: 51°F / max: 57°F
details about the sea temperature in Isle of Wight in decemberJersey
Liverpool
Plymouth
Skegness
Torquay
Dover
Guernsey
Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull)
48°F
min: 45°F / max: 51°F
details about the sea temperature in Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull) in decemberIsles of Scilly
54°F
min: 52°F / max: 56°F
details about the sea temperature in Isles of Scilly in decemberMargate
Clovelly
Falmouth
Folkestone
Hunstanton
Where should you go swimming in England in the month of december?
Swimming in England in december is freezing
In december in England swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Forget about swimming in London, Brighton, Bristol, Cornwall, Exmouth, Isle of Wight, Jersey, Liverpool, Plymouth, Skegness, Torquay, Dover, Guernsey, Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull), Isles of Scilly, Margate, Clovelly, Falmouth, Folkestone and Hunstanton in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 50°F (and only 57°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in England in december: the map of sea temperatures
Water temperature and seasonal norms in december
London
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 53°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 50°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 57°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 45°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 41°F | ||
Precipitation | 2.8in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (15%) | ||
Cloud cover | 59% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in London in december
Brighton
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 54°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 50°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 57°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 47°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
Precipitation | 4.9in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 9 jour(s) (27%) | ||
Cloud cover | 57% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Brighton in december
Bristol
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 52°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 50°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 45°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 43°F | ||
Precipitation | 2.2in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (12%) | ||
Cloud cover | 60% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Bristol in december
Cornwall
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 54°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
Precipitation | 6.2in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 11 jour(s) (34%) | ||
Cloud cover | 61% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Cornwall in december
Exmouth
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 54°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 51°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 47°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
Precipitation | 4.3in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (23%) | ||
Cloud cover | 58% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Exmouth in december
List of coastal cities in England
London in december | freezing swimming |
Brighton in december | freezing swimming |
Bristol in december | freezing swimming |
Cornwall in december | freezing swimming |
Exmouth in december | freezing swimming |
Isle of Wight in december | freezing swimming |
Jersey in december | freezing swimming |
Liverpool in december | freezing swimming |
Plymouth in december | freezing swimming |
Skegness in december | freezing swimming |
Torquay in december | freezing swimming |
Dover in december | freezing swimming |
Guernsey in december | freezing swimming |
Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull) in december | freezing swimming |
Isles of Scilly in december | freezing swimming |
Margate in december | freezing swimming |
Clovelly in december | freezing swimming |
Falmouth in december | freezing swimming |
Folkestone in december | freezing swimming |
Hunstanton in december | freezing swimming |