Swimming in Alaska in april 2025 Sea temperature by city in april
Do you want to go to the beach in Alaska in april 2025? 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 april in Alaska by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Alaska in april 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Alaska in april in several coastal cities.
38°F
min: 35°F / max: 41°F
37°F
min: 34°F / max: 40°F
34°F
min: 31°F / max: 36°F
39°F
min: 37°F / max: 41°F
45°F
min: 41°F / max: 48°F
Cordova
41°F
min: 37°F / max: 45°F
Gambell (St. Lawrence Island)
30°F
min: 29°F / max: 30°F
Haines
41°F
min: 39°F / max: 43°F
Kenai
37°F
min: 33°F / max: 40°F
Kodiak
41°F
min: 38°F / max: 44°F
Kotzebue
32°F
min: 30°F / max: 33°F
Nome
29°F
min: 29°F / max: 30°F
Sand Point
39°F
min: 37°F / max: 41°F
Valdez
41°F
min: 37°F / max: 44°F
Where should you go swimming in Alaska in the month of april?
Swimming in Alaska in april is freezing
In april in Alaska swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Forget about swimming in Anchorage, Anchor Point, Dillingham, Dutch Harbor, Ketchikan, Cordova, Gambell (St. Lawrence Island), Haines, Kenai, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Sand Point and Valdez in april! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 35°F (and only 41°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in april
Anchorage
| April | |||
| Average sea temperature | 38°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 35°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 41°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 36°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 41°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 31°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.2in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (4%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 43% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Anchorage in april
Anchor Point
| April | |||
| Average sea temperature | 37°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 34°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 40°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 38°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 40°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 36°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (23%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 52% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Anchor Point in april
Dillingham
| April | |||
| Average sea temperature | 34°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 31°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 36°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 34°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 40°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 29°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (18%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 59% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Dillingham in april
Dutch Harbor
| April | |||
| Average sea temperature | 39°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 37°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 41°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 38°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 40°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 36°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 8 jour(s) (27%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 72% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Dutch Harbor in april
Ketchikan
| April | |||
| Average sea temperature | 45°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 41°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 48°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 43°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 40°F | ||
| Precipitation | 12.5in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 13 jour(s) (43%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 60% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Ketchikan in april
List of coastal cities in Alaska
| Anchorage in april | freezing swimming |
| Anchor Point in april | freezing swimming |
| Dillingham in april | freezing swimming |
| Dutch Harbor in april | freezing swimming |
| Ketchikan in april | freezing swimming |
| Cordova in april | freezing swimming |
| Gambell (St. Lawrence Island) in april | freezing swimming |
| Haines in april | freezing swimming |
| Kenai in april | freezing swimming |
| Kodiak in april | freezing swimming |
| Kotzebue in april | freezing swimming |
| Nome in april | freezing swimming |
| Sand Point in april | freezing swimming |
| Valdez in april | freezing swimming |