Water temperature of the Arctic Ocean in december Where to swim in the Arctic Ocean in december 2024?
Several countries border the seaside of the Arctic Ocean, including: Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Lapland, Norway and Russia. We measure the water temperature daily in these countries and archive it in order to calculate monthly averages, like those of the month of december.
Several countries border the seaside of the Arctic Ocean, including: Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Lapland, Norway and Russia.
We measure the water temperature daily in these countries and archive it in order to calculate monthly averages, like those of the month of december.
The seasonal average for the water temperature in the month of december is between 30°F and 47°F. The lowest sea temperature measured this month is 29°F and the highest is 50°F.
The sea temperature map of the Arctic Ocean in december
The map below presents a monthly average of the water temperature of the Arctic Ocean for the month of december for several coastal cities. You can zoom and move around on the map. By clicking on the markers, you can see sea temperature details by city in december.
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cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWhere can you swim in the Arctic Ocean in december?
Below, see the average temperatures measured in december in the different countries on the shores of the Arctic Ocean.
Alaska
30°F
freezing swimmingCanada
30°F to 30°F
freezing swimmingGreenland
30°F to 34°F
freezing swimmingIceland
40°F to 43°F
freezing swimmingLapland
42°F to 44°F
freezing swimmingNorway
43°F to 47°F
freezing swimmingRussia
30°F to 39°F
freezing swimmingWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean: choose another month
See monthly seasonal averages of the water temperature of the Arctic Ocean by clicking on the links below: