Water temperature in Charleston
58.7
°F
December 6, 07:16
Trend:
stableYesterday:
57.9°FTomorrow:
58.3°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
10 h. 5 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 58.7°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 1.6°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. Since yesterday, there was a slight increase in temperature. This indicates a warming trend over the past day. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to fall a bit.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 64.5°F on 2015, while the historical minimum was 57.7°F on 2021.
Daily water temperature in Charleston
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | 61.2°F | 67.4°F | 63.5°F |
| Nov 23 | 62.9°F | 65.4°F | 62.8°F |
| Nov 24 | 63.8°F | 62.6°F | 62.0°F |
| Nov 25 | 61.9°F | 61.6°F | 61.5°F |
| Nov 26 | 64.0°F | 61.1°F | 61.6°F |
| Nov 27 | 63.4°F | 62.9°F | 61.6°F |
| Nov 28 | 63.2°F | 62.6°F | 61.7°F |
| Nov 29 | 62.7°F | 64.1°F | 61.8°F |
| Nov 30 | 62.5°F | 64.1°F | 61.4°F |
| Dec 1 | 60.0°F | 63.1°F | 60.7°F |
| Dec 2 | 60.5°F | 61.8°F | 60.6°F |
| Dec 3 | 60.9°F | 60.5°F | 60.6°F |
| Dec 4 | 61.2°F | 59.2°F | 60.7°F |
| Dec 5 | 57.9°F | 57.6°F | 60.1°F |
| Dec 6 | 58.7°F | 58.2°F | 60.3°F |
| Dec 7 | 58.3°F | 56.5°F | 59.8°F |
| Dec 8 | 58.2°F | 54.9°F | 59.7°F |
| Dec 9 | 58.0°F | 54.2°F | 59.5°F |
| Dec 10 | 58.1°F | 55.7°F | 59.7°F |
| Dec 11 | 58.2°F | 55.5°F | 59.7°F |
| Dec 12 | 57.8°F | 53.8°F | 59.3°F |
| Dec 13 | 57.4°F | 55.0°F | 59.0°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.