Water temperature of the Arctic Ocean in january Where to swim in the Arctic Ocean in january 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 january.
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 january.
The seasonal average for the water temperature in the month of january is between 29°F and 45°F. The lowest sea temperature measured this month is 27°F and the highest is 48°F.
The sea temperature map of the Arctic Ocean in january
The map below presents a monthly average of the water temperature of the Arctic Ocean for the month of january 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 january.
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cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWhere can you swim in the Arctic Ocean in january?
Below, see the average temperatures measured in january in the different countries on the shores of the Arctic Ocean.
Alaska
32°F
freezing swimmingCanada
30°F to 31°F
freezing swimmingGreenland
30°F to 32°F
freezing swimmingIceland
38°F to 40°F
freezing swimmingLapland
39°F to 42°F
freezing swimmingNorway
40°F to 45°F
freezing swimmingRussia
29°F to 37°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: