Water temperature of the English Channel in december Where to swim in the English Channel in december 2025?
Several countries border the seaside of the English Channel, including: England, Brittany, North of France, Normandy and Picardy. 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 English Channel, including: England, Brittany, North of France, Normandy and Picardy.
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 52°F and 56°F. The lowest sea temperature measured this month is 48°F and the highest is 58°F.
The sea temperature map of the English Channel in december
The map below presents a monthly average of the water temperature of the English Channel 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.
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWhere can you swim in the English Channel in december?
Below, see the average temperatures measured in december in the different countries on the shores of the English Channel.
England
52°F to 54°F
freezing swimmingBrittany
54°F to 56°F
freezing swimmingNorth of France
52°F to 53°F
freezing swimmingNormandy
53°F to 54°F
freezing swimmingPicardy
53°F to 53°F
freezing swimmingWater temperature of the English Channel: choose another month
See monthly seasonal averages of the water temperature of the English Channel by clicking on the links below: