Water temperature of the Arctic Ocean in august Where to swim in the Arctic Ocean in august 2025?
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 august.
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 august.
The seasonal average for the water temperature in the month of august is between 33°F and 59°F. The lowest sea temperature measured this month is 29°F and the highest is 64°F.
The sea temperature map of the Arctic Ocean in august
The map below presents a monthly average of the water temperature of the Arctic Ocean for the month of august 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 august.
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freezing swimmingWhere can you swim in the Arctic Ocean in august?
Below, see the average temperatures measured in august in the different countries on the shores of the Arctic Ocean.
Alaska
55°F
freezing swimmingCanada
33°F to 45°F
freezing swimmingGreenland
37°F to 42°F
freezing swimmingIceland
48°F to 50°F
freezing swimmingLapland
50°F to 53°F
freezing swimmingNorway
54°F to 59°F
freezing swimmingRussia
33°F to 53°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: