Herring Bay, Frederick Sound, Alaska Sea Temperature in September
Alaska, United States
Average sea temperature for Herring Bay, Frederick Sound, Alaska, United States across September, based on 10 years of daily readings.
Average
10.19° C
High
12.86° C
Low
8.53° C
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.
September is the 3rd warmest of 12 months at Herring Bay, Frederick Sound, Alaska. On average the water sits 2.0° than the year-round mean of 8.16° C.
Compared to August, September is 1.3° cooler than (11.47° C in August). By October the water is usually 9.35° C.
Herring Bay, Frederick Sound, Alaska Day-by-Day Water Temperature in September
10-year low, average and high
Each vertical bar above is one day of September. The shaded band covers the range the water has reached on that day across the last 10 years — the lowest reading at the bottom, the highest at the top. The line running through the bars is the daily average over those 10 years, so you can see the typical shape of the month at Herring Bay, Frederick Sound, Alaska.
A narrow band means the temperature on that day has stayed close to the average year on year. A taller band means it has swung more, often because of changeable weather around that time of year. Hovering a day pulls up its low, average, and high.
September Water Temperature Table for Herring Bay, Frederick Sound, Alaska
10-year daily averages
| Day | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 11.04° C | 9.16° C | 12.73° C |
| September 2 | 11.13° C | 9.39° C | 12.83° C |
| September 3 | 10.95° C | 9° C | 12.86° C |
| September 4 | 10.82° C | 8.93° C | 12.37° C |
| September 5 | 10.77° C | 9.31° C | 12.39° C |
| September 6 | 10.78° C | 9.53° C | 12.24° C |
| September 7 | 10.53° C | 9.13° C | 12.33° C |
| September 8 | 10.51° C | 9.29° C | 12.3° C |
| September 9 | 10.27° C | 9.23° C | 11.77° C |
| September 10 | 10.01° C | 9.07° C | 11.31° C |
| September 11 | 9.93° C | 9.08° C | 11.1° C |
| September 12 | 10.02° C | 9.12° C | 11.19° C |
| September 13 | 10.03° C | 9.21° C | 11.93° C |
| September 14 | 9.97° C | 9.16° C | 12.47° C |
| September 15 | 9.85° C | 8.97° C | 12.37° C |
| September 16 | 9.73° C | 8.76° C | 12.32° C |
| September 17 | 9.62° C | 8.7° C | 12.31° C |
| September 18 | 9.72° C | 8.7° C | 12° C |
| September 19 | 9.78° C | 8.58° C | 12.1° C |
| September 20 | 9.92° C | 8.83° C | 12.23° C |
| September 21 | 9.94° C | 8.86° C | 12.2° C |
| September 22 | 9.99° C | 8.97° C | 11.95° C |
| September 23 | 10° C | 9.18° C | 11.35° C |
| September 24 | 9.97° C | 8.9° C | 11.06° C |
| September 25 | 10.07° C | 8.88° C | 10.96° C |
| September 26 | 10.09° C | 8.77° C | 10.98° C |
| September 27 | 10.15° C | 8.83° C | 11.08° C |
| September 28 | 10.12° C | 8.7° C | 11.07° C |
| September 29 | 9.97° C | 8.6° C | 11.45° C |
| September 30 | 9.87° C | 8.53° C | 11.08° C |
Where September Sits in the Year
September highlighted
Nearby Locations in September
Compare other United States water for the same month
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Herring Bay, Frederick Sound, Alaska Location
57.1133, -134.3800
Herring Bay, Frederick Sound, Alaska sits at 57.1133°N, 134.3800°W, on the coast of Alaska, United States. The marker on the map shows the spot the readings on this page come from. It usually sits a short distance from the town centre, out on the open water itself, so the numbers stay tied to the coast rather than a generic point inland.
Coastlines bend, headlands focus the water, and the temperature can run noticeably differently between two beaches that look close together on a map. Comparing nearby locations is a quick way to see how local geography is shaping the readings.
Nearest locations to Herring Bay, Frederick Sound, Alaska
- Eliza Harbor, Liesnoi Island, Frederick Sound, Alaska, 8.3 km NE
- Eliza Harbor, Admiralty Island, Frederick Sound, Alaska, 10 km NE
- Whitewater Bay, Admiralty Island, Alaska, 19 km NW
- Saginaw Bay, Kuiu Island, Frederick Sound, 24 km S
- Cannery Cove, Pybus Bay, Frederick Sound, Alaska, 26 km NE
- Baranof, Warm Spring Bay, 27 km W