Do people swim year round in Florida?

As a general rule, the water anywhere in Florida will be warm enough to swim between April and October. During the cooler months, the farther south you go, the warmer it will be. Fort Lauderdale, Miami, the Keys, Marco Island and Naples will have the warmest water during the winter.



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The Takeaway With its mild year-round climate and hundreds of miles of stunning coastlines with sandy beaches, Florida is ideal for outdoor activities in December. You could spend the entire day reveling in the sun on the beach. Wash your winter blues away with warm weather and some of the best beaches in the country.

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The warmest oceans in the US are in south Florida (palm beach to Monroe county). However, while the ocean temperature is safe to swim in January at a mild 71 degrees on average.

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Beaches in Florida are de facto accessible all day. In many beaches, for example, Pompano Beach or Deerfield Beach, there is a de jure curfew sometime between dawn and dusk. As others have pointed out, many of our beaches here don't “close”, even if their parking lots do.

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Yes, the water in Florida in December is plenty warm to swim in. If you plan on spending a lot of time in the ocean you will want to head to the more Southern parts of Florida as they will have warmer water temperatures.

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Wailea Beach- Maui, Hawaii This is tropical beach perfection at its finest. Bookended by the Four Seasons and Grand Wailea Resort, this popular crescent-shaped south Maui beach has plenty of facilities and is a favorite for sunbathers, swimmers, snorkelers, and boogie-boarders.

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Florida residents seldom swim in the Gulf in November. If you want to increase your chances that you will be able to tolerate the water temperature you should stay at Marco Island because it is farther south and that may make a difference.

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Florida's Gulf Coast, which is famous for its powder-like, white-sand beaches and emerald-hued waters, offers beachgoers a slightly warmer water temp (up to 5° more in the summer months) and calmer waters which is great for watersport activities such as stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking.

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