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.
South East in december
53°F
min: 50°F / max: 57°F
54°F
min: 50°F / max: 57°F
54°F
min: 51°F / max: 57°F
53°F
min: 49°F / max: 57°F
52°F
min: 48°F / max: 56°F
52°F
min: 48°F / max: 57°F
South West in december
52°F
min: 50°F / max: 55°F
54°F
min: 52°F / max: 55°F
54°F
min: 51°F / max: 56°F
54°F
min: 52°F / max: 56°F
54°F
min: 52°F / max: 57°F
54°F
min: 52°F / max: 56°F
Channel Islands in december
North in december
50°F
min: 46°F / max: 53°F
48°F
min: 45°F / max: 51°F
49°F
min: 46°F / max: 51°F
Robin’s Hood Bay
49°F
min: 46°F / max: 51°F
Barrow in Furness
50°F
min: 47°F / max: 54°F
49°F
min: 47°F / max: 52°F
Central (Midlands) in december
48°F
min: 45°F / max: 51°F
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, Hunstanton, Isle of Portland, Lowestoft, Newcastle, Paignton, Penzance, Robin’s Hood Bay, Salcombe, Seven Sisters, Southampton, Weymouth, Yarmouth, Barnstaple, Barrow in Furness, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Chester, Colchester, Eastbourne, Exeter, Grimsby, Hastings, Ipswich, Lancaster, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Southend-on-Sea and Worthing 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
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater 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 |
| Isle of Portland in december | freezing swimming |
| Lowestoft in december | freezing swimming |
| Newcastle in december | freezing swimming |
| Paignton in december | freezing swimming |
| Penzance in december | freezing swimming |
| Robin’s Hood Bay in december | freezing swimming |
| Salcombe in december | freezing swimming |
| Seven Sisters in december | freezing swimming |
| Southampton in december | freezing swimming |
| Weymouth in december | freezing swimming |
| Yarmouth in december | freezing swimming |
| Barnstaple in december | freezing swimming |
| Barrow in Furness in december | freezing swimming |
| Berwick-Upon-Tweed in december | freezing swimming |
| Blackpool in december | freezing swimming |
| Bournemouth in december | freezing swimming |
| Chester in december | freezing swimming |
| Colchester in december | freezing swimming |
| Eastbourne in december | freezing swimming |
| Exeter in december | freezing swimming |
| Grimsby in december | freezing swimming |
| Hastings in december | freezing swimming |
| Ipswich in december | freezing swimming |
| Lancaster in december | freezing swimming |
| Middlesbrough in december | freezing swimming |
| Portsmouth in december | freezing swimming |
| Southend-on-Sea in december | freezing swimming |
| Worthing in december | freezing swimming |