Water temperature in Charleston
53.0
°F
December 21, 22:44
Trend:
increasingYesterday:
51.5°FTomorrow:
53.0°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
10 h. 0 min.Charleston in December
Minimum:
51.0°FAverage:
56.5°FMaximum:
63.4°FSea water temperature in Charleston today
As of now, in Charleston, the water temperature is 53.0°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is considered as extremely cold, and there's a substantial risk of hypothermia if exposed for more than a brief duration. Today's reading is 4.7°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. Since yesterday, there was a noticeable increase in temperature. This indicates a warming trend over the past day. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to stay about the same.Recent sea temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is considerably lower than the average registered over the last two weeks, indicating a slight cooling trend. It is also close to the historical minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 64.8°F on 2015, while the historical minimum was 53.1°F on 2023.
Daily water temperature in Charleston
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7 | 59.0°F | 56.5°F | 59.8°F |
| Dec 8 | 59.5°F | 54.9°F | 59.7°F |
| Dec 9 | 59.8°F | 54.2°F | 59.6°F |
| Dec 10 | 57.1°F | 55.7°F | 59.5°F |
| Dec 11 | 55.2°F | 55.5°F | 59.3°F |
| Dec 12 | 54.3°F | 53.8°F | 58.9°F |
| Dec 13 | 51.8°F | 55.0°F | 58.3°F |
| Dec 14 | 53.6°F | 54.7°F | 58.4°F |
| Dec 15 | 55.3°F | 55.3°F | 58.6°F |
| Dec 16 | 54.4°F | 55.1°F | 58.0°F |
| Dec 17 | 52.6°F | 55.3°F | 57.8°F |
| Dec 18 | 50.6°F | 56.3°F | 57.9°F |
| Dec 19 | 52.1°F | 58.6°F | 58.0°F |
| Dec 20 | 51.5°F | 58.1°F | 57.7°F |
| Dec 21 | 53.0°F | 58.2°F | 57.7°F |
| Dec 22 | 53.0°F | 56.5°F | 57.7°F |
| Dec 23 | 52.5°F | 55.7°F | 57.2°F |
| Dec 24 | 52.2°F | 53.8°F | 56.9°F |
| Dec 25 | 51.9°F | 52.9°F | 56.6°F |
| Dec 26 | 51.3°F | 52.7°F | 56.0°F |
| Dec 27 | 51.0°F | 52.0°F | 55.7°F |
| Dec 28 | 51.1°F | 52.3°F | 55.8°F |
* actual - actual temperature values
** forecast - projected values for the next week
Real-time coastal temperatures could deviate by several degrees from the provided readings. These deviations often become evident following intense rainfall or strong winds.
Our forecasting methodology leverages a mathematical model, that uses current water and weather conditions, historical records, wind intensity and direction.