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Warmest sea in Sweden in December

118 coastal locations in Sweden ranked by their typical December sea temperature. Region-wide average in December: 5.1°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in December

Ystadt

7.0°C December mean in Sweden

Regional December average

5.1°C

across all 118 coastal locations in Sweden

Vs annual mean

-4.1°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Sweden 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.

Sweden monthly average 2.4°C to 17.4°C
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  • Warmest month August 17.4°C
  • Coldest month February 2.4°C
  • Annual mean 9.2°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 Sweden month rankings:

Sweden sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 warmest Sweden 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 Ystadt Skåne län 7.0°C
2 Sandhammaren 7.0°C
3 Smögen Västra Götalands län 7.0°C
4 Ystad 7.0°C
5 Trelleborg 6.9°C
6 Lomma 6.7°C
7 Malmo 6.7°C
8 Ahus 6.7°C
9 Höllviken Skåne län 6.6°C
10 Hunnebostrand 6.6°C
11 Karlskrona 6.6°C
12 Lysekil 6.6°C
13 Stroemstad 6.6°C
14 Karlshamn 6.6°C
15 Simrishamn 6.5°C
16 Strömstad Västra Götalands län 6.5°C
17 Hasslö Blekinge län 6.4°C
18 Sturkö Blekinge län 6.4°C
19 Henån Västra Götalands län 6.3°C
20 Rönnäng Västra Götalands län 6.3°C
21 Hjuvik 6.2°C
22 Hoviksnas 6.2°C
23 Ljungskile 6.2°C
24 Myggenas 6.2°C
25 Stenungsund 6.2°C
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26 Svanesund 6.2°C
27 Uddevalla 6.2°C
28 Hönö Västra Götalands län 6.2°C
29 Öckerö Västra Götalands län 6.2°C
30 Marstrand 6.1°C
31 Falsterbo 6.1°C
32 Landskrona 6.1°C
33 Ljunghusen 6.1°C
34 Goteborg-Torsh. Västra Götaland 6.0°C
35 Styrsö Västra Götalands län 6.0°C
36 Rydebäck Skåne län 6.0°C
37 Karlstad Lake Vanern 5.9°C
38 Vanersborg Lake Vanern 5.9°C
39 Slite 5.9°C
40 Klintehamn 5.9°C
41 Visby 5.9°C
42 Andalen 5.8°C
43 Billdal 5.8°C
44 Donso 5.8°C
45 Gothenburg 5.8°C
46 Gotland 5.8°C
47 Saro 5.8°C
48 Frillesås Hallands län 5.8°C
49 Kristinehamn Lake Vanern 5.7°C
50 Lidkoping Lake Vanern 5.7°C

Coldest 10 in Sweden in December

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

# Location December mean
1 Haparanda 1.2°C
2 Töre Norrbottens län 1.3°C
3 Södra Sunderbyn Norrbottens län 1.7°C
4 Gammelstad 1.7°C
5 Lulea 1.7°C
6 Kalix 1.9°C
7 Rolfs 1.9°C
8 Piteå Norrbottens län 2.0°C
9 Skelleftehamn 2.3°C
10 Ursviken 2.3°C

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