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Warmest sea in Netherlands in December

68 coastal locations in Netherlands ranked by their typical December sea temperature. Region-wide average in December: 8.7°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in December

K13 Alpha

10.6°C December mean in Netherlands

Regional December average

8.7°C

across all 68 coastal locations in Netherlands

Vs annual mean

-3.8°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Netherlands sea feels like in December

This water is very cold and can cause pain. We don't recommend you swim in this temperature for anything other than very short swims of 5 to 10 minutes unless you are a very experienced cold water swimmer.

Netherlands monthly average 6.1°C to 19.5°C
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  • Warmest month August 19.5°C
  • Coldest month February 6.1°C
  • Annual mean 12.4°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Netherlands month rankings:

Netherlands sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Netherlands location. The list below is based on the typical December mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 warmest Netherlands locations in December

Sorted by the typical December mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location December mean
1 K13 Alpha North Holland 10.6°C
2 Domburg 9.7°C
3 Westkapelle 9.7°C
4 Grevelingen 9.4°C
5 Ouddorp 9.4°C
6 Lichteiland Goeree South Holland 9.3°C
7 Kijkduin 9.3°C
8 Oostkapelle 9.2°C
9 Bath Zeeland 9.2°C
10 Bergse Diepsluis west Zeeland 9.2°C
11 Hansweert Zeeland 9.2°C
12 Haringvliet 10 South Holland 9.2°C
13 Krammersluizen west Zeeland 9.2°C
14 Stavenisse Zeeland 9.2°C
15 Europahaven Zuid-Holland 9.2°C
16 Hartelhaven Zuid-Holland 9.2°C
17 Texel Noordzee Texel 9.1°C
18 Bruinisse 9.1°C
19 Renesse 9.1°C
20 Scharendijke 9.1°C
21 Tholen 9.1°C
22 Yerseke 9.1°C
23 Meetpost Noordwijk South Holland 9.0°C
24 Hoek Van Holland 9.0°C
25 Texel 9.0°C
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26 Delft 8.9°C
27 Katwijk 8.9°C
28 Noordwijk 8.9°C
29 Scheveningen 8.9°C
30 The Hague 8.9°C
31 Wassenaar 8.9°C
32 Petten zuid North Holland 8.9°C
33 Castricum 8.8°C
34 Egmond Aan Zee 8.8°C
35 Cadzand 8.8°C
36 Den Haag Zuid-Holland 8.8°C
37 Rotterdam 8.7°C
38 Willemstad 8.7°C
39 Roompot binnen Zeeland 8.7°C
40 Roompot buiten Zeeland 8.7°C
41 Terneuzen Zeeland 8.7°C
42 Amsterdam 8.7°C
43 Bloemendaal aan Zee 8.7°C
44 Holland 8.7°C
45 IJmuiden 8.7°C
46 Marken 8.7°C
47 Monnickendam 8.7°C
48 Volendam 8.7°C
49 Wijk aan Zee 8.7°C
50 Zandvoort 8.7°C

Coldest 10 in Netherlands in December

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Netherlands coasts to avoid for swimming in December.

# Location December mean
1 Groningen 6.1°C
2 Almere Stad 6.9°C
3 Enkhuizen 6.9°C
4 Lemmer 6.9°C
5 Urk 6.9°C
6 Den Oever 7.5°C
7 Hoorn 7.5°C
8 Medemblik 7.5°C
9 Terschelling Noordzee Terschelling 7.6°C
10 Harlingen 7.8°C

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