Swim in Dunedin in december 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in december?
Average sea temperature in Dunedin in december 2024.
In december, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Dunedin is:
Minimum: 52°F
Average: 55°F
Maximum: 59°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in december:
- Outside temperature: 53°F to 59°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 6.2mph
- It rains a total of 3.4in, over 5 day(s).
Should we swim in Dunedin in december?
No... The water temperature in Dunedin in december is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Dunedin in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 52°F (and only 59°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Dunedin this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in december, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 56°F, 3.4in of precipitation (over 5 days) and 83.56 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Dunedin in december
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Wind speed | 16.8mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 50°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.4in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 5 jour(s) (17%) | ||
| Humidity | 84% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.45km | ||
| Cloud cover | 43% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing 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 | 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 | Cathedral Cove in december | 66°F | 69°F | cool 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 |