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Coldest beach in Oregon in December

61 coastal locations in Oregon ranked by their typical December sea temperature. State-wide average in December: 10.8°C.

Coldest in December

Malheur Lake

8.9°C

State December average

10.8°C

across 61 coastal locations in Oregon

Vs annual mean

-0.8°C

below the year-round state average

What the Oregon water feels like in December

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

Oregon monthly average 9.8°C to 13.3°C
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  • Warmest month August 13.3°C
  • Coldest month March 9.8°C
  • Annual mean 11.5°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

Oregon sea temperature map (live)

Today's reading at every Oregon beach we track. The list below uses the typical December mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 coldest Oregon beaches in December

Sorted by typical December mean. Click any beach for the full location page.

# Location December mean
1 Charleston, Coos Bay Oregon 11.1°C
2 Crater Lake Oregon 11.1°C
3 Florence Oregon 11.1°C
4 Rink Creek Entrance, Coquille River Oregon 11.0°C
5 Cushman, Suislaw River Oregon 10.9°C
6 Entrance, Umpqua River, Oregon Oregon 10.9°C
7 Florence, Siuslaw River, Oregon Oregon 10.9°C
8 Gardiner, Umpqua River, Oregon Oregon 10.9°C
9 Halfmoon Bay, Umpqua River Oregon 10.9°C
10 Reedsport, Umpqua River Oregon 10.9°C
11 Waldport Oregon 10.9°C
12 Entrance, Siuslaw River, Oregon Oregon 10.9°C
13 Florence USCG Pier, Suislaw River Oregon 10.9°C
14 Siuslaw River entrance, Oregon Oregon 10.9°C
15 Drift Creek, Alsea River, Oregon Oregon 10.9°C
16 Waldport, Alsea Bay Oregon 10.9°C
17 Newport Oregon 10.9°C
18 Bar at entrance, Yaquina Bay, Oregon Oregon 10.8°C
19 South Beach, Yaquina Bay and River Oregon 10.8°C
20 Toledo, Oregon Oregon 10.8°C
21 Toledo, Yaquina River, Oregon Oregon 10.8°C
22 Weiser Point, Yaquina River Oregon 10.8°C
23 Winant, Oregon Oregon 10.8°C
24 Yaquina, Oregon Oregon 10.8°C
25 Yaquina USCG station, Newport, Yaquina Bay, Oregon Oregon 10.8°C
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26 Chinook Bend, Siletz River Oregon 10.8°C
27 Kernville, Siletz River, Oregon Oregon 10.8°C
28 Taft, Siletz Bay, Oregon Oregon 10.8°C
29 Depoe Bay Oregon 10.8°C
30 Lincoln Beach Oregon 10.8°C
31 Lincoln City Oregon 10.8°C
32 Pacific City Oregon 10.8°C
33 Cascade Head, Salmon River Oregon 10.7°C
34 Nestucca Bay entrance, Oregon Oregon 10.7°C
35 Barview Oregon 10.6°C
36 Bay City Oregon 10.6°C
37 Manzanita Oregon 10.6°C
38 Rockaway Beach Oregon 10.6°C
39 Netarts Oregon 10.4°C
40 Portland Oregon 10.4°C
41 Tillamook Oregon 10.4°C
42 Brighton, Nehalem River, Oregon Oregon 10.4°C
43 Nehalem, Nehalem River, Oregon Oregon 10.4°C
44 North Fork, Nehalem River Oregon 10.4°C
45 North Jetty, Tillamook Bay Oregon 10.4°C
46 Astoria Oregon 10.2°C
47 Gearhart Oregon 10.2°C
48 Cannon Beach Oregon 9.9°C
49 Seaside Oregon 9.9°C
50 Malheur Lake Oregon 8.9°C

Warmest 10 in Oregon in December

Same data flipped. The warmest spots in the state for this month.

# Location December mean
1 Brookings Oregon 11.3°C
2 Port Orford Oregon 11.3°C
3 Bandon Oregon 11.2°C
4 Coos Bay Oregon 11.2°C
5 Brookings, Chetco Cove, Oregon Oregon 11.2°C
6 Gold Beach Oregon 11.2°C
7 Charleston, Coos Bay Oregon 11.1°C
8 Coos Bay, Oregon Oregon 11.1°C
9 Empire, Coos Bay, Oregon Oregon 11.1°C
10 Gold Beach, Rogue River Oregon 11.1°C

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