Beach

Oak Street Beach

Chicago, United States · sea 22.5 °C at its warmest, in August

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Sea temperature month by month

3.3Jan

2Feb

2Mar

3.8Apr

7.1May

14.1Jun

20.9Jul

22.5Aug

20.1Sep

14.5Oct

9.2Nov

5.6Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.

About

Oak Street Beach is a recreation area on the shore of Lake Michigan located at the intersection of Oak Street and Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Oak Street Beach?

The sea off Oak Street Beach averages 22.5 °C at its warmest, in August, and 2 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.

When can you swim at Oak Street Beach?

The sea reaches 20 °C or more from July to September. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.

Where is Oak Street Beach?

Oak Street Beach is on the coast of Chicago, United States, at 41.9030, -87.6230. The map on this site flies straight to it.