Swim in Cathedral Cove in december 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in december?
Average sea temperature in Cathedral Cove in december 2024.
In december, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Cathedral Cove is:
Minimum: 63°F
Average: 66°F
Maximum: 69°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in december:
- Outside temperature: 61°F to 68°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 9.9mph
- It rains a total of 4.8in, over 5 day(s).
Should we swim in Cathedral Cove in december?
Yes... and no. The water temperature in Cathedral Cove in december is cool
Swimming in december on the beaches of Cathedral Cove is possible but the sea water is cool. So even though the sea temperature sometimes climbs to 69°F, it can also be as low as 63°F! Note that the average is 66°F.
Note also that in december, the climate is good with an average outside temperature of 64°F, 4.8in of precipitation (over 5 days) and 85.82 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Cathedral Cove in december
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Wind speed | 13.1mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 61°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.8in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 5 jour(s) (17%) | ||
| Humidity | 86% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.42km | ||
| Cloud cover | 41% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
Swim elsewhere in New Zealand in december
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Auckland in december | 66°F | 68°F | cool swimming | Christchurch in december | 58°F | 62°F | freezing swimming | Dunedin in december | 55°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Wellington in december | 61°F | 64°F | cold swimming | Tauranga in december | 66°F | 69°F | cool swimming | Akaroa in december | 58°F | 62°F | freezing swimming | Invercargill in december | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Napier in december | 65°F | 68°F | cool swimming | Nelson in december | 62°F | 66°F | cold swimming | Stewart Island in december | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Waiheke Island in december | 66°F | 68°F | cool swimming | Blenheim in december | 61°F | 65°F | cold swimming | Greymouth in december | 63°F | 67°F | cold swimming | New Plymouth in december | 63°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Picton in december | 61°F | 65°F | cold swimming | Timaru in december | 59°F | 63°F | freezing swimming |