Swim in Timaru in december 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in december?
Average sea temperature in Timaru in december 2024.
In december, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Timaru is:
Minimum: 56°F
Average: 59°F
Maximum: 63°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in december:
- Outside temperature: 43°F to 55°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 3.1mph
- It rains a total of 13.8in, over 9 day(s).
Should we swim in Timaru in december?
No... The water temperature in Timaru in december is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Timaru in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 56°F (and only 63°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Timaru this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in december, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 49°F, 13.8in of precipitation (over 9 days) and 89.09 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Timaru in december
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Wind speed | 9.3mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 41°F | ||
| Precipitation | 13.8in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 9 jour(s) (30%) | ||
| Humidity | 90% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 8.26km | ||
| Cloud cover | 44% | ||
| 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 | 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 | 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 |